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Special Issue on Cyberharassment Investigation: Advances and Trends

Bryce, Joanne and Franqueira, Virginia N.L. and Marrington, Andrew, eds. (2016) Special Issue on Cyberharassment Investigation: Advances and Trends. Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, 11 (3). (KAR id:77183)

Abstract

Empirical and anecdotal evidence indicates that cyberharassment is more prevalent as the use of social media becomes increasingly widespread, making geography and physical proximity irrelevant. Cyberharassment can take different forms (e.g., cyberbullying, cyberstalking, cybertrolling), and be motivated by the objectives of inflicting distress, exercising control, impersonation, and defamation. Little is currently known about the modus operandi of offenders and their psychological characteristics. Investigation of these behaviours is particularly challenging because it involves digital evidence distributed across the devices of both alleged offenders and victims, as well as online service providers, sometimes over an extended period of time. This special issue aims to improve understanding of cyberharassment from a multidisciplinary perspective in order to further develop theoretical knowledge and investigative practice.

Item Type: Edited Journal
Uncontrolled keywords: Cyberharassment, Cyberbullying, Cyberstalking, Cybertrolling.
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: Virginia Franqueira
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2019 09:36 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 12:41 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/77183 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Franqueira, Virginia N. L..

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1332-9115
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