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Author
Clough, Jonathan.
Title
Principles of cybercrime / Jonathan Clough.
Published
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Call Number
K5215 .C58 2010
ISBN
9780521899253 (hbk.)
0521899257 (hbk.)
9780521728126 (pbk.)
0521728126 (pbk.)
0521899257 (hbk.)
9780521728126 (pbk.)
0521728126 (pbk.)
Description
liii, 449 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)466341213
Summary
"We live in a digital age. The proliferation of digital technology, and the convergence of computing and communication devices, have transformed the way in which we socialize and do business. While overwhelmingly positive, there has also been a dark side to these developments proving the maxim that crime follows opportunity, virtually every advance has been accompanied by a corresponding niche to be exploited for criminal purposes: so-called 'cybercrimes'. Whether it is fraud, child pornography, stalking, criminal copyright infringement or attacks on computers themselves, criminals will find ways to exploit new technology. The challenge for all countries is to ensure their criminal laws keep pace. The challenge is a global one, and much can be learned from the experience of other jurisdictions Focusing on Australia, Canada, the UK and USA ,this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal principles that apply to the prosecution of cybercrimes."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-437) and index.
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Principles of cyber crime
Table of Contents
Preface
ix
Acknowledgements
xi
List of abbreviations
xii
Table of cases
xiii
Table of legislation
xxvii
pt. I
Introduction
1
1.
Cybercrime
3
1.
The evolution of cybercrime
3
2.
The challenges of cybercrime
5
3.
Defining cybercrime
8
4.
Cyberterrorism
11
5.
The scale of the problem
13
6.
Online/offline consistency
15
7.
Virtual crimes?
16
8.
A global problem: the Convention on Cybercrime
21
pt. II
Computer as target
25
2.
Computer as target
27
1.
Introduction
27
2.
The prevalence of cybercrime
39
3.
The legislative environment
40
3.
Access offences
48
1.
Introduction
48
2.
The meaning of `computer'
52
3.
Access
58
4.
Unauthorised
70
5.
Fault element
92
6.
Additional elements
95
4.
Impairment of data
101
1.
Introduction
101
2.
Legislative provisions
102
3.
Conduct causing modification or impairment
106
4.
Modification or impairment
111
5.
Misuse of devices
120
1.
Introduction
120
2.
Australia
123
3.
Canada
124
4.
The United Kingdom
128
5.
The United States
130
6.
Interception of data
135
1.
The changing nature of telecommunications
135
2.
The legislative framework
136
3.
The meaning of `telecommunication'
143
4.
What is a communication? (Content vs. Traffic data)
152
5.
`Interception' (Live vs. Stored communications)
164
pt. III
Fraud and related offences
181
7.
Fraud
183
1.
Fraud online
183
2.
The scale of the problem
199
3.
Legal responses
201
4.
Identity theft
207
8.
Criminal copyright infringement
221
1.
Copyright infringement is (not) theft
221
2.
Legislative provisions
225
9.
`Spam'
232
1.
Electronic junk mail
232
2.
Regulating spam
235
3.
Anti-spam legislation
238
pt. IV
Content-related offences
245
10.
Child pornography
247
1.
Child abuse online
247
2.
The criminalisation of child poronography
251
3.
Defining child pornography
255
4.
Producing child pornography
282
5.
Offering or making available
286
6.
Distributing or transmitting
292
7.
Procuring child pornography
295
8.
Possession of child pornography
301
9.
Defences
324
pt. V
Offences against the person
329
11.
`Grooming'
331
1.
Sexual predators online
331
2.
Transmitting indecent or obscene material to minors
337
3.
Grooming
343
4.
Inducing or procuring
351
5.
Travelling with intent
361
12.
Cyberstalking
365
1.
Harassment in cyberspace
365
2.
Legislative responses
368
3.
Forms of cyberstalking
375
13.
Voyeurism
388
1.
Digital voyeurs
388
2.
Criminalising voyeurism
389
3.
Legislative responses
393
pt. VI
Jurisdiction
403
14.
Jurisdiction
405
1.
Crime in cyberspace
405
2.
Prescriptive jurisdiction
406
3.
Adjudicative jurisdiction
410
4.
Enforcement jurisdiction
413
Bibliography
417
Index
438