The previous chapters explored cybercriminal activities associated with computer intrusion
and manipulation, which are generally labelled as hacking. This chapter critically explores …

This study aims to provide an understanding of the nature, extent, and quality of the research
evidence on identity fraud victimization in the US. Specifically, this article reviews …

Experts have a way of seeing the world in ways that differ from novices. Research on
offenders suggests that as they develop expertise in their chosen crimes they become better …

Contemporary computer and networking technologies have expanded the scope and scale
of deceptions worldwide. Among hackers, security practitioners, and other technologists …

Although researchers have examined the attributes that make offenders more or less
responsive to sanction threats, far less attention has centered on the manner in which …

An estimated 26 million American citizens per year have been victims of an identity-based
crime. This study contributes to the scholarship on financial crimes facilitated through identity …

Objective: To examine the theoretical import of nerve management for offender decision-
making and crime accomplishment. Methods: Data were culled from in-depth …

Laub and Sampson's age-graded theory of social control posits that the greater is a person's
agency, the less that person commits crime. But agency has a dark side as well. Some …

Neutralization theory has commonly been used to understand the motivations of street
offending, and recent studies have examined the use of neutralization techniques by …

Research over the past several decades shows that those who act in ways inconsistent with
desired identities often account for (ie, excuse or justify) their actions to save face and …