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An Assessment of the Current State of Cybercrime Scholarship
Abstract
Computers and the Internet have become a vital part of modern life across the world, affecting communications, finance, and governance. At the same time, technology has created unparalleled opportunities for crime and deviance on- and off-line. Criminological research has expanded its focus over the last two decades to address the various forms of technology-enabled crime and the applicability of traditional theories to account for offending. There is, however, a need for careful consideration of the state of the field in order to identify issues requiring further study and analysis. This study examines the current literature on virtually all forms of cybercrime and the theoretical frameworks used to address these issues. In turn, we hope to give direction to refine our understanding of criminological theory and social policies to combat these offenses.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Holt, T. J., & Bossler, A. M.
- Venue
- Deviant Behavior
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2013-09-26
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 20-40
- ISSN
- 0163-9625 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-0456
- OpenAlex
- W2033301099
- Cited by
- 269
- References
- 6
- FWCI
- 38.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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