Cybercrime and Society

Author: Professor Majid Yar
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Category: True Crime Biographies, True Crime Books, Crime & Criminology, Ethical & Social Aspects Of Computing
Book Format: Paperback

Cybercrime is a complex and ever-changing phenomenon. This book offers a clear and engaging introduction to this fascinating subject by situating it in the wider context of social, political, cultural and economic change. Taking into account recent developments in social networking and mobile communications, this new edition tackles a range of themes spanning criminology, sociology, law, politics and cultural studies, including:

- computer hacking

- cyber-terrorism

- piracy and intellectual property theft

- financial fraud and identity theft

- hate speech

- internet pornography

- online stalking

- policing the internet

- surveillance and censorship

Complete with useful recommendations for further reading, incisive discussion questions and an updated glossary of key terms, Cybercrime and Society is an essential resource for all students and academics interested in cybercrime and the future of the Internet.

Table Of Contents
About the Author

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgements

Cybercrime and the Internet: An Introduction

Perceptions of Cybercrime

Cybercrime: Questions and Answers

A Brief History and Analysis of the Internet

Defining and Classifying Cybercrime

What's 'New' About Cybercrime?

How Many Crimes? Assessing the Scale of Internet Offences

Challenges for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Policing

Summary

Study questions

Further reading

Hackers, Crackers and Viral Coders

Hackers and Hacking - Contested Definitions

Representations of Hackers and Hacking: Technological Fears and Fantasies

What Hackers Actually Do: A Brief Guide for the Technologically Bewildered

Hacker Myths and Realities: Wizards or Button-Pushers?

'Why Do They Do It?' Motivation, Psychology, Gender and Youth

Hacking and the Law: Legislative Innovations and Responses

Summary

Study Questions

Further Reading

Political Hacking: From Hacktivism to Cyberterrorism

Introduction

Hacktivism and the Politics of Resistance in a Globalised World

The Spectre of Cyberterrorism

Why Cyber-Terror? Terrorist Advantages of Utilising Internet Attacks

Rhetorics and Myths of Cyberterrorism

Alternate Conjunctions Between Terrorism and the Internet

Summary

Study Questions

Further Reading

Virtual 'Pirates': Intellectual Property Theft Online

Introduction

Intellectual Property, Copyright and 'Piracy': An Overview

Scope and Scale of Piracy Activity

Explaining the Growth of Internet Piracy

Who Are the 'Pirates'?

The Development of Anti-Piracy Initiatives

Thinking Critically About Piracy Statistics

Thinking Critically About Intellectual Property Rights

Summary

Study Questions

Further Reading

Cyber-Frauds, Scams and Cons

Introduction

Scope and Scale of Online Fraud

Varieties of Online Fraud

Online Fraud: Perpetrators' Advantages and Criminal Justice's Problems

Strategies For Policing and Combating Internet Frauds

Summary

Study Questions

Further Reading

Illegal, Harmful and Offensive Content Online: From Hate Speech to 'the Dangers' of Pornography

Introduction

Thinking About 'Hate Speech'

Hate Speech Online

Legal, Policing and Political Challenges in Tackling Online Hate Speech

The Growth and Popularity of Internet Pornography

Criminological Issues Relating to Internet Pornography

Summary

Study questions

Further reading

Child Pornography and Child Sex Abuse Imagery

Introduction

Child Pornography and the Internet: Images, Victims and Offenders

Legislative and Policing Measures to Combat Online Child Pornography

Legal and Policing Challenges in Tackling Child Pornography

The Controversy Over Virtual Child Pornography

Summary

Study questions

Further Reading

The Victimization of Individuals Online: Cyberstalking and Paedophilia

Introduction

The Emergence of Stalking as a Crime Problem

Cyberstalking

Online Paedophilia

Thinking Critically About Online Victimization: Stalking and Paedophilia as Moral Panics?

Summary

Study Questions

Further Reading

Policing the Internet

Introduction

Public Policing and the Cybercrime Problem

Pluralised Policing: The Involvement of Quasi-State and Non-State Actors in Policing the Internet

Privatised 'For-Profit' Cybercrime Policing

Explaining the Pluralisation and Privatisation of Internet Policing

Critical Issues About Private Policing of the Internet

Summary

Study Questions

Further Reading

Cybercrimes and Cyberliberties: Surveillance, Privacy and Crime Control

Introduction

From Surveillance to Dataveillance: The Rise of the Electronic Web

The Development of Internet Surveillance

The Dilemmas of Surveillance as Crime Control: The Case of Encryption

Summary

Study questions

Further reading
About Majid Yar
I am a sociologist, criminologist and cultural/media analyst, with more than two decades of experience spanning academic research, teaching, writing, editing, leadership and mentoring.
Educated at the Universities of York and Lancaster, I have held Faculty positions at the Universities of Lancaster, Kent, Keele and latterly Hull, where I was Professor of Sociology between 2008 and 2015.
I have authored more than half a dozen scholarly books and dozens of peer-reviewed articles, and also conducted social scientific research with and for government, charities and business organisations. I have served as an external examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the UK, as well as assessing PhD theses in the UK and Australia across the fields of sociology, criminology and political theory. I serve on the Editorial Boards of a number of leading journals, regularly work with and advise academic publishers in the UK and United States, and provide editorial, advisory and mentoring services for clients ranging from undergraduate and post-graduate students to tenured Faculty.

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