What Is Cybercrime?
What Is Cybercrime?
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What is cybercrime?
Cybercrime is criminal activity that either targets or uses a
computer, a computer network or a networked
device.
Child abuse, sexual and domestic violence are among the most
destructive experiences afflicting women and children. The wide
prevalence of such violence takes an enormous toll on the lives of
individual victims as well as the larger society, through innumerable
behavioral, health, psychological, and economic consequences.
While many groups, organizations, and government agencies have been
established to identify, prevent, and treat such violence, our response to
these problems has been piecemeal and not optimally successful. A
coordinated, cross-disciplinary synthesis of what we know, how we
know it, and the necessary next steps is sorely needed to enable us to
effectively address these issues.
Developed as part of an initiative by former APA President Alan
Kazdin, this two-volume set aims to provide consensus
recommendations for researchers, practitioners, advocates,
policymakers, and all those who seek more effective responses to
interpersonal violence.
In this volume, experts from diverse disciplines describe prevalence
rates among various populations; risk factors for perpetration and
vulnerability and protective factors for potential victims. They also
document the impact of violence on the victims in terms of
psychological, reproductive, maternal and child health, and behavioral
and economic consequences. In the process, they establish
commonalities across child abuse, sexual and domestic violence, and
suggest vital next steps for collaborative efforts.