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Cyber-Crime Fear and Victimization: An Analysis of A
National Survey. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Dec 2008, Pages: 224
The aim of this study was to investigate cyber-crime
victimization among Internet users in the United
States by: 1) assessing the factors that impact
computer virus victimization; 2) assessing the
factors that impact cyber-crime victimization; and 3)
predicting fear of cyber-crime.
The findings of this study indicate that routine
activity theory was a powerful predictor of computer
virus victimization and cyber-crime victimization.
That is, risk exposure and suitable targets helped
determine the victimization. The study also found
that cyber-crime victimization, gender, and
perceived seriousness were predictive of fear
of cyber-crime.
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