Week 3: The Threats of Cybercrime
This week, I read a study about how criminology is being used to understand cybercrime. As more people use the internet every day, cybercrime is becoming a bigger problem around the world. It includes things like hacking, online fraud, and identity theft.
The article explained that researchers are now using theories from criminology like why people commit crimes and how to prevent them to study online crimes. For example, one theory says that people with low self-control are more likely to commit crimes if the opportunity is easy, like stealing online.
The study also talked about how people learn criminal behavior from others. Just like in real life, people can be influenced by their friends or online groups to commit cybercrimes.
In the end, the article said we need both technical skills and social awareness to fight cybercrime. Technology is part of the problem but also part of the solution. It’s not just about computers; it’s also about people, choices, and behavior.
By Fuchee Young
Source:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949791425000120?via%3Dihub
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