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12 Cards in this Set
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What are some harms of cybercrime? |
•Harassment•Extortion•Violence
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WHat is Denial of service attacks? |
The interruption of a websitesservices to deny users access
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How can we explain cybercrime? |
1. Offender disposition and motivation (What “pushes” people to commitcybercrime, What controls prevent people fromcommitting cybercrime): Strains, Rewards
2. Situation and environment•(What situational factorsencourage/inhibit cybercrime, Related to daily patterns/routineactivities?) |
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Why do strains cause cybercrime? |
Legitimate paths to success are blocked |
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What could prevent people from commiting cybercrimes? |
1. Social controls: policing, detterence |
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Why is it dificult to track and trace cybercriminals`? |
•Transnational offending•Detection•lack of legislation
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What are some moral neutralization techniques? |
•Deny responsibility•Deny injury•Deny the victim•Appeal to higher loyalties•Condemn the condemnersd1
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What are some situational factors/ theories can be applied to cybercrime? |
•Routine activities theory (Motivated offenders•Capable guardians•Suitable targets)
•Crime pattern theory (Daily routines, Time spent online) Situational crime prevention |
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How can the routine activity theory be applied to cybercrime? |
Capableguardians: Parents, teachers, partners•Formal: police•Businesses•‘Physical’ (•Firewalls •Anti-virus scans•Browser warnings)
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Who are the suitable targets of cyber crime according to routine activity theory? |
Value •Inertia•Visibility (more time online, more visible) •Accessibility
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WHat is situational crime prevention? |
1.Increase the effort (changing passwords)●2.Increase the risks (warnings from police, for example about IP address) ●3.Reduce the rewards (watermarks) ●4.Reduce provocation (removing harassing comments on fb) ●5.Remove excuses (user agreements)
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What are some challenges to cybercrime? |
•Definitions•Transnational scope•Identifying offenders
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