Policy Press

Networked Crime

Does the Digital Make the Difference?

By Matthew David

Published

Jul 17, 2023

Page count

238 pages

ISBN

978-1529218114

Dimensions

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Jul 17, 2023

Page count

238 pages

ISBN

978-1529218107

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Jul 17, 2023

Page count

238 pages

ISBN

978-1529218121

Dimensions

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Jul 17, 2023

Page count

238 pages

ISBN

978-1529218121

Dimensions

Imprint

Bristol University Press
Networked Crime

Do digital networks make a difference to the scope, scale and severity of social harm? Considering four distinct digital affordances for crime (access, concealment, evasion and incitement) this book asks whether they are simply new packaging for old problems, with no greater effect on society overall – or is cyberculture significantly escalating illegality?

Matthew David gives fresh insights into online harms and behaviours in the fields of hate, obscenity, corruptions of citizenship and appropriation, offering a comprehensive and integrated approach for those both new and experienced in the field of cybercrime.

1. Introduction

Part I: Hate

2. Terrorism and Hate Crime: From the Long Fuse to Hate Speech

3. Bullying, Stalking and Trolling

Part II: Obscenity

4. Pornography and Violent Video Games

5. Child Abuse Imagery, Abuse and Grooming

Part III: Corruptions of Citizenship

6. Privacy, Surveillance, Whistleblowers and Hacktivism

7. Fake News, Echo Chambers and Citizen Journalism

Part IV: Appropriation

8. Fraud, Extortion and Identity Theft

9. Sharing Software, Music and Visual Content

10. Conclusions