Cybercrime Flashcards
1
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Wall 2004
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Computer integrity crime: the computer is the target, hacking viruses.
Computer assisted offences: offences that already existed but helped by technology.
Computer content crimes: focus is on the content shared online.
2
Q
Prevalence
A
People don’t report because it is considered ‘minor’. We are wildly underreporting these offences.
3
Q
Deterrence and Cybercrime
A
Deterrence mechanisms don’t work well in cyberspace.
We don’t feel deterred because we don’t get caught.
4
Q
Differential Association
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Cybercrime: learning values, learning techniques.
5
Q
Neutralisation and Drift
A
“I think I am a good person” whilst acknowledging that I broke the law.
