Internet Predators
Internet Predators discusses the struggle to combat criminal and antisocial activity online and to prevent victimization without excessively restricting the freedom that has helped make the online world a vital part of the U.S. economy and society. It focuses on the individual online user and on what service providers, regulatory agencies, law enforcement officials, legislators, and others can and should do to protect the online public. A lively reference resource and useful research guide,...
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This first-stop resource provides information for those who have heard of the crimes committed by way of cyberspace or who question some of the material they have encountered online. Author Henderson describes how the law applies to Internet predators, how users can research cybercrime issues, and organizations and agencies that can help with research or specific problems. He includes a glossary, a very comprehensive bibliography, and even biographies of advocates (who often have had to learn about cybercrime the hard way) and perpetrators. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Ch. 1Introduction to coping with Internet predators3Ch. 2The law and Internet predators54Ch. 3Chronology102Ch. 4Biographical listing114Ch. 5Glossary122Ch. 6How to research cybercrime issues133Ch. 7Annotated bibliography153Ch. 8Organizations and agencies217App. AStatistics and trends on fraud and identity theft229App. BExamples of user education materials239App. CSelected U.S. code provisions268App. DHelen Remsburg v. DocuSearch (2003)276
