Crime and the Internet
“Crime and the Internet” by David Wall, published by Routledge in 2001, offers a comprehensive examination of the intersection between crime and the digital landscape. Spanning 221 pages, this book delves into the evolving nature of cybercrime and the responses from criminology, addressing concerns that have emerged since the internet’s popularization. Wall articulates the complexities of cybercrime, exploring its implications and the challenges it poses to both individuals and the criminal justice system.
Readers will find that the book is organized into three distinct sections, each tackling critical aspects of cybercrime. The first section addresses the general relationship between crime and the internet, while the second identifies various types of cybercrime and the associated issues. The final section reflects on the challenges that cybercrime presents to law enforcement and the legal framework. This edition provides insights into the fields of criminology, law, and social science, making it a relevant resource for those interested in understanding the dynamics of crime in the digital age.
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Is the internet really powerful enough to allow a sixteen year old to become the biggest threat to world peace since Adolf Hitler? Are we all now susceptible to cyber-criminals who can steal from us without even having to leave the comfort of their own armchairs? These are fears which have been articulated since the popular development of the internet, yet criminologists have been slow to respond to them. Consequently, questions about what cybercrimes are, what their impacts will be and how we respond to them remain largely unanswered.
Organised into three sections, this book engages with the various criminological debates that are emerging over cybercrime. The first section looks at the general problem of crime and the internet. It then describes what is understood by the term ‘cybercrime’ by identifying some of the challenges for criminology. The second section explores the different types of cybercrime and their attendant problems. The final section contemplates some of the challenges that cybercrimes give rise to for the criminal justice system.
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