This book offers a comprehensive and integrative introduction to cybercrime. It provides an
authoritative synthesis of the disparate literature on the various types of cybercrime, the …

Individual internet users are commonly considered the weakest links in the cybersecurity
chain. One reason for this is that they tend to be overoptimistic regarding their own online …

Abstract Introduction and Aims Internet use has changed drug dealing over the past decade
owing to the emergence of darknet services. Yet, little is known about drug dealing in public …

Drugs are sold on both dark web services and on social media, but research investigating
these drug purchases online is still emerging. The aim of this study is to analyze risk factors …

The emerging use of modern technologies has not only benefited society but also attracted
fraudsters and criminals to misuse the technology for financial benefits. Fraud over the …

Individuals use online communities for social networking and to find similar others. These
communities can be attractive for individuals who are dissatisfied with their offline …

Using US household panel data, we provide evidence of a strong negative association
between consumer fraud victimization and individuals' perception of their financial well …

The field of criminology has greatly contributed to our understanding of cybercrime offending
and victimization through the application and testing of traditional criminological theories …

This study explicated individual differences in susceptibility to cybercrime victimization by
predicting that frequent use of information technology (IT) devices is related to greater …

Gambling opportunities have increased rapidly during recent years. Previous research
shows that gambling is a popular activity among youth, which may contribute to problem …