Challenges for cybercrime theory, research, and policy

Abstract

cybercrime is associated with
considerable financial losses to individuals, organizations, and
governments around the globe. Even when monetary losses are partially
or fully recovered, many victims remain emotionally traumatized by the
experience of having their private and deeply personal information stolen.
The current review has only briefly scratched the surface with regard to
the diverse forms of cybercrime and the myriad challenges associated
with researching and policing what has become the dominant crime of
the new millennium. Open discourse such as the approach undertaken
here is an important first step in encouraging further research. Moving
forward, a next critical step is the development and refinement of policy
and practice that also attends to the theoretically informed efforts
discussed here.