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Technology and the endless “cat and mouse” game: A review of the interpersonal cybervictimization literature
Author(s) -
Clevenger Shelly L.,
Navarro Jorda.,
Gilliam Mia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sociology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1751-9020
DOI - 10.1111/soc4.12639
Subject(s) - harm , interpersonal communication , aggression , pace , leverage (statistics) , psychology , criminology , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , public relations , internet privacy , political science , computer science , geodesy , machine learning , geography
As technology has rapidly advanced, so have the opportunities for perpetrators to leverage these improvements for nefarious purposes with interpersonal cybercrimes where the intent is to harm a person by making them fearful, upset, or vulnerable. In this review of the literature, the state of knowledge about interpersonal cybercrimes will be explored. This will include cyberbullying and cyber aggression, cyberstalking, and cybersexual exploitation. Within this review, definitions of these crimes will be provided, along with knowledge regarding prevalence rates and incident characteristics, along with issues confronting each subfield of cybervictimization and responses and initiatives that have been taken to combat these crimes. Although this review will undoubtedly become dated in only a few years given the rapid advancement of these crimes, it serves as a call that academics and stakeholders alike must keep pace with those seeking to harm others through technology.