Publisher's Synopsis
This volume explores the topic of the cybercrime and crime involving computers and computer networks by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue. The editors and authors investigate topics such as the seriousness of cybercrime, how criminals use computer resources to commit cybercrime, if the use of electronic computer technologies such as WikiLeaks, social media, e-mail, and podcasts for various forms of activism can be considered a crime. Readers will evaluate what measures and laws will be prevent crimes being committed via computers in the future. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. This allows your readers to activate higher-level critical thinking and reading skills. Essay sources include the Wall Street Journal, Kim Hone-McMahan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Sid Kirchheimer.
