Title: The Human Factor
of Cybercrime
Authors: Rutger Leukfeldt,
Thomas J. Holt
Date: 2020
Abstract:
Cybercrimes are often viewed as technical offenses that require technical
solutions, such as antivirus programs or automated intrusion detection tools.
However, these crimes are committed by individuals or networks of people which
prey upon human victims and are detected and prosecuted by criminal justice
personnel. As a result, human decision-making plays a substantial role in the
course of an offence, the justice response, and policymakers' attempts to
legislate against these crimes. This book focuses on the human factor in
cybercrime: its offenders, victims, and parties involved in tackling
cybercrime.
The distinct nature of cybercrime has consequences for the entire spectrum
of crime and raises myriad questions about the nature of offending and
victimization. For example, are cybercriminals the same as traditional
offenders, or are there new offender types with distinct characteristics and
motives? What foreground and situational characteristics influence the
decision-making process of offenders? Which personal and situational
characteristics provide an increased or decreased risk of cybercrime
victimization? This book brings together leading criminologists from around the
world to consider these questions and examine all facets of victimization,
offending, offender networks, and policy responses.
ISBN: 9781138624696