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Aimed at students in computer science, criminology or criminal justice, this introductory text brings together diverse topics from different fields of study to provide an overview of computer crime. McQuade (criminal justice, Rochester Institute of Technology) covers the ways information technology can be used to commit crimes, the categorization of cybercriminals according to criminological theories, the social and economic impacts of cybercrime, and managing and preventing that crime. The text incorporates many real-life examples and provides critical thinking and discussion questions in each chapter. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Provides a general yet original overview of cybercrime and the legal, social, and technical issues that cybercrime presents.Understanding and Managing Cybercrime is accessible to a wide audience and written at an introductory level for use in courses that focus on the challenges having to do with emergence, prevention, and control of high tech crime. It takes a multidisciplinary perspective, essential to full appreciation of the subject and in dealing with this very complex type of criminal activity. The text ties together various disciplines—information technology, the sociology/anthropology of cyberspace, computer security, deviance, law, criminal justice, risk management, and strategic thinking.
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