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Cybercrime and Society
Extensively updated and expanded to reflect the evolving landscape of online crime, this fourth edition of Cybercrime and Society is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to this complex and fascinating topic.
But just what are cybercrimes? And who are the cybercriminals? You will learn how the internet and communication technologies present new challenges to individual and collective safety, social order and stability, economic prosperity and political liberty. From hacktivism and digital disobedience to online harassment and sexual exploitation, Cybercrime and Society is the definitive book for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying modules in cybercrime and cybersecurity.
The fourth edition covers new and contemporary issues such as AI and preventative approaches to counter cybercrimes and also includes two new
• Online Falsehoods provides coverage of fake news, disinformation, and conspiracies, each of which have rapidly become a major online problem with significant consequences
• Illegal Goods and Illicit Markets combines discussion of issues such as the trade in prohibited goods online and via crypto-markets with discussion of piracy and copyright crime
In addition to the extensive updating and expansion of the topics covered in the 2019 edition, all kinds of new developments are introduced and assessed. New case studies and examples are presented, and the international scope and coverage of the book has been further expanded, with treatment of the Canadian and Australian contexts being given greater consideration.
Majid Yar is Professor Emeritus of Criminology at Lancaster University.
Kevin F. Steinmetz is a Professor of Criminology at Kansas State University.
But just what are cybercrimes? And who are the cybercriminals? You will learn how the internet and communication technologies present new challenges to individual and collective safety, social order and stability, economic prosperity and political liberty. From hacktivism and digital disobedience to online harassment and sexual exploitation, Cybercrime and Society is the definitive book for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying modules in cybercrime and cybersecurity.
The fourth edition covers new and contemporary issues such as AI and preventative approaches to counter cybercrimes and also includes two new
• Online Falsehoods provides coverage of fake news, disinformation, and conspiracies, each of which have rapidly become a major online problem with significant consequences
• Illegal Goods and Illicit Markets combines discussion of issues such as the trade in prohibited goods online and via crypto-markets with discussion of piracy and copyright crime
In addition to the extensive updating and expansion of the topics covered in the 2019 edition, all kinds of new developments are introduced and assessed. New case studies and examples are presented, and the international scope and coverage of the book has been further expanded, with treatment of the Canadian and Australian contexts being given greater consideration.
Majid Yar is Professor Emeritus of Criminology at Lancaster University.
Kevin F. Steinmetz is a Professor of Criminology at Kansas State University.
408 pages, Paperback
First published May 22, 2013
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March 31, 2015Read for school, during the course of "Media & Crime". Reading this made me both paranoid, terrified and ultimately wary of the internet as an arena to be in. Not so much that it put me off the internet, but rather that it seems to contain the same amount of risk as real life interactions do. I learned a lot from reading this, about the risks of course and also the laws, the dilemmas, and I much appreciated the critical perspective of the author on each subject. It's an interesting book to read even if it's not for school, is my opinion as least.
July 16, 2024
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An excellent introduction to the interaction of cyber activity and society. Includes the complexity of governing and policing digital activities and the challenges across countries in trying to fight digital crime.
An excellent introduction to the interaction of cyber activity and society. Includes the complexity of governing and policing digital activities and the challenges across countries in trying to fight digital crime.
April 15, 2019
Very good but quickly outdated. Just purchased the newer edition which I hope resolves many of the research holes discovered in this otherwise great academic piece.
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