Cybercrime - Key Issues and Debates

Now in its third edition, Cybercrime: Key Issues and Debates provides a valuable overview of this fast-paced and growing area of law. New chapters dedicated to cyberbullying and cyberstalking and online sexual abuse have also been incorporated.

List of contents

Preface. 1. Introduction 2. Exploring the Behaviours: Hacking and Malware 3. Legal Responses to Hacking and Malware 4. Intellectual and Virtual Property 5. Fraud 6. Malicious and Abusive Communications 7. Cyberbullying and Cybsertalking 8. Hate and Harm 9. Sexual Offences 10. Child Sexual Abuse Material 11. Adult Sexual Material 12. Jurisdiction 13. Policing Cybercrime: Structures 14. Policing Cybercrime: Investigative Powers

About the author

Alisdair A. Gillespie is Professor of Criminal Law and Justice and the University Academic Dean of Lancaster University.

Product details

• Authors: Alisdair A. Gillespie, Gillespie Alisdair A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 25.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032688138
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3268813-8
• No. of pages: 434
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / General, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright, Legal aspects of criminology, Social Law, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Computer fraud & hacking, Computer fraud and hacking, Criminology: legal aspects, Criminal law: procedure and offences, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, Social law and Medical law, IT & Communications law