Abstract
Police
Practice and Research continues to lead the discourse in presenting current and innovative
police research by presenting this special issue on cybercrime. It contributes to the essential
policing discourse by focusing on the understanding of, responses to, and prevention of
cybercrime.
PPR has had a strong history of contributing to the discourse of cybercrime from a global
perspective. From 2002 to present, Police Practice and Research has published seven innovative
police research and practice papers. These papers have explored cybercrimes, implemented in
several countries, including US, Canada, Europe (UK). They have given particular focus to the
three following areas:
1. Cybercrime relating to serious fraud and organized crime (Shelley & Picarelli, 2002), illegal
Gambling (McMullan & Perrier, 2007), along with relevant strategies and prevention programs.
2. Sexual abuse, harassment and child pornography in cyberspace (Davidson & Martellozzo,
2008), cyber-bullying (Kyung-Shick, Cronin & Correia, 2016) and how we can protect
vulnerable and young people from sexual abuse in cyberspace, including raising awareness
and responding globally.
3. The challenges police forces face in digital forensics to prevent and punish cybercrimes (Vincze,
2016; Wall, 2007) and preventing criminalization effects (Tomblin & Jenion, 2016; Wall, 2007).
The papers published in Police Practice and Research have highlighted several cybercrime issues
and strategies/best practices to prevent and manage cybercrimes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 511-514 |
Journal | Police Practice and Research An International Journal |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 20 Sep 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 20 Sep 2018 |
Keywords
- cyber crime
- police practices