A macro-social exploratory analysis of the rate of interstate cyber-victimization

H Song, MJ Lynch, JK Cochran - American Journal of Criminal Justice, 2016 - Springer
American Journal of Criminal Justice, 2016Springer
This study examines whether macro-level opportunity indicators affect cyber-theft
victimization. Based on the arguments from criminal opportunity theory, exposure to risk is
measured by state-level patterns of internet access (where users access the internet). Other
structural characteristics of states were measured to determine if variation in social structure
impacted cyber-victimization across states. The current study found that structural conditions
such as unemployment and non-urban population are associated with where users access …
Abstract
This study examines whether macro-level opportunity indicators affect cyber-theft victimization. Based on the arguments from criminal opportunity theory, exposure to risk is measured by state-level patterns of internet access (where users access the internet). Other structural characteristics of states were measured to determine if variation in social structure impacted cyber-victimization across states. The current study found that structural conditions such as unemployment and non-urban population are associated with where users access the internet. Also, this study found that the proportion of users who access the internet only at home was positively associated with state-level counts of cyber-theft victimization. The theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.
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