Description
Digital Crime Theories
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
- Select two (2) of the theories, suggested in Chapter 3 of the text, that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. Provide a rationale to support your response.
- Explain the manner in which the theory that you selected in Question 1 relates to crime in general.
- Determine one (1) additional theory that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital-crime and non-digital crime. Include one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response.
- Use at least three (3) quality references for this assignment, Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Digital Crime and its Theories
Thesis statement: Criminal activity is facilitated by an attitude. The existence of digital crime
proves that the theories of crime actually work.
I. Introduction
Digital crime and theories of crime are introduced.
II. Body
Psychoanalytic, differential association and social learning theories are discussed and
applied to digital crime.
III. Conclusion
The thesis is reiterated and the discussion brought to a conclusion
Running head: DIGITAL CRIME AND ITS THEORIES
Digital Crime and its Theories
Name
Institution
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DIGITAL CRIME AND ITS THEORIES
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Digital Crime and its Theories
Crime has always existed in society. The social contract was a response to deviant
behavior by some segments of society. Throughout the course of time, criminal behavior has
pervaded various sectors of human interaction. Before the industrial revolution, criminals
perpetrated their acts against mercantile targets. The focus only broadened its palette with the
dawning of the industrial age. As humanity advanced technologically, advances in
communication created the internet.
The global society of today is distinct from the one that existed in previous centuries. We
are smack in the middle of the information age. Consistent and rapid developments in
information and communication technology have increased our dependence on electronic
gadgetry. For in...