Electronic Theft: Unlawful Acquisition in Cyberspace (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521805971)

The fundamental principle of criminology is that crime follows opportunity, and opportunities for theft abound in the digital age. This study names, describes and analyzes the range of electronic and digital theft, and constitutes the first major survey of the field. The authors cover a broad list of electronic misdemeanours, including extortion, defrauding governments, telephone fraud, securities fraud, deceptive advertising and other business practices, industrial espionage, intellectual property crimes, and the misappropriation and unauthorized use of personal information. The book poses and attempts to answer some pressing questions concerning national sovereignty and enforceability of laws.

Author: Peter Grabosky, Russell G. Smith, Gillian Dempsey
ISBN-10: 052180597X
ISBN-13: 9780521805971
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2001
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 10.27h x 7.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2001 pg. 16