Internet deviance Flashcards
Random Stats
- The internet is primarily used to flirt by 57% of people.
- 50% , people make a telephone contact after they chat with someone online
- 74% of men and 68% of women would say they gladly had an affair if they never got caught
- 81 % of women and 86% of men who are involved acknowledge they flirt with members of the opposite sex, whether face to face or online
Infidelity Stats:
% of marriages that end in divorce in the US
50%
Infidelity Stats:
- % of men and women who admit to cheating in any relationship they had
- % of men and women admit to having an affair with a coworker or while awayon business
- %of marriages that last after an affair has been admitted or discovered.
- 57%, 54%
- 36%
- 31%
Cybersex Facts?
Why do they engage with this behavior?
- Most CS Participants are white, male, college graduates , 50% are married
- Anonymity
- Ease and convenience of finding sex partners: meeting people in the real world is time consuming
- Sharing sexual fantasies: may be too shy to express your interests to your partner; fantasies may include having sex outdoors, having multiple partners, cross-dressing, etc.
- Easy availability of partners as an outlet for masturbation
- Can lead to real sex (ultimate goal): can be satisfying or disappointing because many lie about their appearance
Define Anonymity
Cybernetic world allows you to keep your true identity under wraps
Who typically views cyber porm
men over 30
Who are the viewers for child porn
white men in their 30’s and 40’s, many of whom have their own children
What is cyber porn
is a business that brings in 700 million a year
Online Affairs
Many married people cheat on their significant others through the use of emails or chat rooms.
30% of married people who have online affairs eventually meet their partners in person and have sex with them. After engaging in this behavior, the cheater moves on to another person.
Other internet related info
Identity theft-fastest growing crime of this century because close to 0% of identity thefts leads to conviction
Online identity theft involves stealing with the aid of a computer, credit card number, social security number and other information.
Phishing is when bogus emails are sent asking to confirm or update personal information.
Vishing is when bogus calls are made asking customers to update or confirm personal information.
More than 50% of identity thefts involve corporate insiders.
Internet gambling is illegal in the United States.
Online gamblers are more likely to engage in this behavior excessively because it is convenient, enjoyable and anonymous.