What is the Cost of Cybercrime?
Cybercrime is one of the most harmful types in terms its economic costs to individuals and businesses. This reason alone […]
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The problems of controlling global crime
Globalization has resulted in increased global crime, including trafficking, human trafficking, financial crimes, cybercrimes, and environmental offenses. Factors complicating control include differing legal norms, cooperation barriers, limited international judicial options, and the economic benefits of crime in some regions. Cybercrime is particularly elusive due to anonymity and vast operational spaces.
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How does the Media Simplify Crime?
The media simplifies crime in the following ways: Media Coverage of Crime: Focuses on individual criminals, not social context Media
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Sensationalisation of Crime in the Media
If we include fictional crime programmes, the Media tends to sensationalise crime: Many programmes almost revel in crime and especially
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What is Cybercrime?
Cybercrime refers to illegal activities carried out with a computer over a network such as the internet. Some of the
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The Exaggeration of Violent and Sexual Crimes in the Media
Content analysis shows that the media exaggerate the extent of violent and sexual crimes, with over-reporting of such crimes giving
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Fraud and Computer Misuse – The Most Common Crimes in the UK
Fraud and computer misuse now account for half of all crimes in England and Wales, but 80% of victims no NOTHING about the criminals who acted against them!
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Are the Police Racist?
This post is an update of some of the evidence that might suggest the police in England and Wales are
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Who are the Victims of Crime?
How do patterns of Victimisation vary by social class, gender, ethnicity and age? Are some people more likely to be
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Examples of State Crimes 2020-2023
Three examples of state crimes since 2020 include Russia targeting civilians during the Ukraine invasion, China’s genocide against the Uyghur’s and the Taliban’s denial of women’s rights.