Rethinking Cybercrime
Critical Debates
Editors: Owen, Tim, Marshall, Jessica (Eds.)
Free Preview- Presents the latest research in cybercrime research, from cyber-terrorism, to online grooming, hacktivism and law enforcement responses
- Draws on selected papers from the 2016 and 2017 cybercrime conferences at UCLAN
- Speaks to advanced students and lecturers in Criminology, Law, Sociology, Social Policy, Computer Studies, Policing, Forensic Investigation, Public Services and Philosophy
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- About this book
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The book provides a contemporary ‘snapshot’ of critical debate centred around cybercrime and related issues, to advance theoretical development and inform social and educational policy. It covers theoretical explanations for cybercrime, typologies of online grooming, online-trolling, hacking, and law and policy directions. This collection draws on the very best papers from 2 major international conferences on cybercrime organised by UCLAN. It is well positioned for advanced students and lecturers in Criminology, Law, Sociology, Social Policy, Computer Studies, Policing, Forensic Investigation, Public Services and Philosophy who want to understand cybercrime from different angles and perspectives.
- About the authors
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Tim Owen is Reader in Criminology and Director of UCLan Cybercrime Research Unit (UCRU) at Lancashire Law School, University of Central Lancashire, UK. His main research interest lies in ‘building bridges’ between the social and biological sciences. He is the author of many books, book chapters and journal articles in Criminology, Sociology, Philosophy and Social Policy. His recent books include Crime, Genes, Neuroscience and Cyberspace (2017) and New Perspectives on Cybercrime (2017).
Jessica Marshall is Senior Lecturer in Social Science at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. She is also Research Fellow of the University of Central Lancashire Cybercrime Research Unit (UCRU).
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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CyberTerrorism: Some Insights from Owen’s Genetic-Social Framework
Pages 3-22
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Vygotsky and Internet Grooming: The Darker Side of ZPD and Scaffolding
Pages 23-40
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The Criminalisation of Tools Under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. The Need to Rethink Cybercrime Offences to Effectively Protect Legitimate Activities and Deter Cybercriminals
Pages 41-61
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A Short History of Hacktivism: Its Past and Present and What Can We Learn from It
Pages 63-86
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Assuming Identities Online: How Linguistics Is Helping the Policing of Online Grooming and the Distribution of Abusive Images
Pages 87-104
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Rethinking Cybercrime
- Book Subtitle
- Critical Debates
- Editors
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- Tim Owen
- Jessica Marshall
- Copyright
- 2021
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-55841-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-55841-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-55840-6
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXIII, 262
- Number of Illustrations
- 4 b/w illustrations
- Topics
