Cybercrime and Society

by Majid Yar

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,



- 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.

232 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 22, 2013

Reviews

[Natalie (CuriousReader)]

Read 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.

[Ken]

Well Researched

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.

[Kev Hosford]

Very good but quickly outdated.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.