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dc.contributor.authorDrew, Jacqueline M
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-05T02:17:04Z
dc.date.available2020-05-05T02:17:04Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn2056-3841
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/JCRPP-12-2019-0070
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/393427
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The evolution of digital technology has changed the way in which we, as a global society, socialise and conduct business. This growth has led to an increasing reliance on technology, much more interconnectedness and in turn, an expansion of criminal opportunities, known now as “cybercrime”. This study aims to explore the experience of victimisation, perceptions of cybercrime and use of online crime prevention strategies. Design/methodology/approach: The study involved a survey of a representative sample of the adult Australian population. The study sample was made up of 595 Australian adult participants. The study seeks to better understand how previous victimisation, perception of cybercrime prevalence and perception of harm caused by cybercrime are related to the use of online crime prevention strategies. It seeks to contribute to a body of work that has found that crime prevention education focused on increasing knowledge is limited in its effectiveness in reducing victimisation. Findings: This study identifies key levers, in particular perceived prevalence and harm of cybercrime, as critical in the use of online crime prevention strategies by potential victims. Research limitations/implications: As such, this study provides an important evidence base on which to develop more effective online crime prevention education and awareness campaigns to reduce cybervictimisation. Practical implications: The practical implications include the relationship between cybervictimisation and self-protective online strategies of potential victims and the development of more effective online crime prevention programmes. Originality/value: The research takes a different perspective from much of the previous research, seeking to better understand how attitudinal factors (perceived prevalence of cybercrime and perceived harm of cybercrime) might motivate or influence the use of online crime prevention strategies by potential victims.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCriminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4402
dc.subject.keywordsSocial Sciences
dc.subject.keywordsCriminology & Penology
dc.subject.keywordsCybercrime
dc.subject.keywordsVictimization
dc.subject.keywordsRoutine activities approach
dc.titleA study of cybercrime victimisation and prevention: exploring the use of online crime prevention behaviours and strategies
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDrew, JM, A study of cybercrime victimisation and prevention: exploring the use of online crime prevention behaviours and strategies, Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 2020, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print)
dc.date.updated2020-04-27T03:13:23Z
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gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
gro.rights.copyright© 2020 Emerald. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
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