A2 Sociology - Unit 4 - Topic 2 - Cyber Crime

Wall

Four categories of crime: 1. Cyber trespass 2. Cyber deception 3. Cyber pornography 4. Cyber violence

Jewkes

ICT can be an asset to the police providing opportunities for greater surveillance and control of the population.

Jewkes

Cyber crime creates opportunity for conventional crimes (e.g. fraud) and new crimes (e.g. software piracy).

Douglas and Loader

Cyber crime: "Computer mediated activities that are either illegal or felt to be illicit, and that are conducted through global electronic networks."