CRMN 3021U Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Revenge Porn, Cybercrime, Pedophilia
3 May 2018
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Cyber Crime Week 3
Holt, J.H., Bossler, A.M. (2014) An Assessment of the Current State of Cybercrime
Scholarship. Deviant Behaviour, 35, 20-40
The authors of this article explore the four classifications of Cybercrime and what they
consist of. Cyber-Trespass, Cyber-Deception/Theft, Cyber-Porn/Obscenity and Cyberviolence
are the four classes that compose the term cybercrime. Cyber-Trespass is the most ‘grey’ form of
cybercrime under the term; it involves a computer hacker crossing invisible lines of another’s
life. This includes a hacker accessing networks and systems of others. Cyber-Deception is one of
the most common forms of cybercrime in today’s society. This form of crime consists of an
individual using the internet as a means of gaining information, generally posing as another
entity. An example of this would be fraudulent emails claiming to be PayPal asking for funds.
Cyber-Porn is most commonly represented by revenge porn. Revenge porn is when an
individual, usually an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, posts nude photos of another in hopes of
obtaining revenge for a wrong-doing. The fourth form of cybercrime is one that is causing issues
all around the world, Cyberviolence. The use of electronic means to harass and harm individuals
is causing real-world violence as consequences.
Gordon, S., Ford, R. (2006) On the definition and classification of cybercrime. 2:1. 13-20.
doi: 10.1007/s11416-006-0015-z
The authors of this article explore the term cybercrime and what falls under its definition.
To begin, the authors speak to the popularity of using cybercrime in movies and television
shows, and how despite the popularity of the term, there are a variety of opinions of the terms
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Document Summary
Holt, j. h. , bossler, a. m. (2014) an assessment of the current state of cybercrime. The authors of this article explore the four classifications of cybercrime and what they consist of. Cyber-trespass, cyber-deception/theft, cyber-porn/obscenity and cyberviolence are the four classes that compose the term cybercrime. Cyber-trespass is the most grey" form of cybercrime under the term; it involves a computer hacker crossing invisible lines of another"s life. This includes a hacker accessing networks and systems of others. Cyber-deception is one of the most common forms of cybercrime in today"s society. This form of crime consists of an individual using the internet as a means of gaining information, generally posing as another entity. An example of this would be fraudulent emails claiming to be paypal asking for funds. Cyber-porn is most commonly represented by revenge porn. Revenge porn is when an individual, usually an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, posts nude photos of another in hopes of obtaining revenge for a wrong-doing.
