The emergence of the World Wide Web, smartphones, and computers has transformed the
world and enabled individuals to engage in crimes in a multitude of new ways …

This paper reviews the existing literature on the relationship between social media and
violence, including prevalence rates, typologies, and the overlap between cyber and in …

The central question of this article is whether routine activity theory (RAT) can be used as an
analytical framework to study cybercrimes. Both a theoretical analysis and an analysis of …

A consequential development in victimization theory and research was the idea that
individuals with low self‐control self‐select into the various risky behaviors that may …

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered life, killing hundreds of thousands of people
and leading many countries to issue “stay-at-home” orders to contain the virus's spread …

The infusion of digital technology into contemporary society has had significant effects for
everyday life and for everyday crimes. Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital …

There is a considerable amount of hate material online, but the degree to which individuals
are exposed to these materials vary. Using samples of youth and young adults from four …

The current study identified the antecedents of being an Internet scam victim and how it
impacts online privacy concerns and privacy protection behaviors. Structural equation …

Lifestyle and routine activity theories both view victimization through the lens of the
convergence of a motivated offender, an attractive target/victim, and the absence of capable …

Known for its unique blend of social science and legal research, Crime and Criminology,
Fifteenth Edition uses an interdisciplinary approach to bring a sprawling subject into sharp …