Understanding the technology behind online offending : a guide for professionals in the criminal justice system / edited by Christopher Wise, Jennifer Bamford.

Abingdon, Oxfordshire : Routledge, 2025.

1st edition

202172

Computer crimes.

Digital forensic science.

Computer crimes -- Investigation.

Computer crimes -- Prevention.

1. The internet simplified

2. Online sexual offending and online harm

3. Cybercrime

4. How online offenders are tracked and apprehended

5. How online offenders evade detection

6. Online sexual offending and the law

7. Forensic risk assessment of online offending

8. Emerging approaches to online crime prevention

9. How to keep yourself safe online

10. The future of the internet and offending considerations

Concluding thoughts.

Understanding the Technology Behind Online Offending: A Guide for Professionals in the Criminal Justice System is a non-technical explanation of online offences by a cybersecurity expert, bridging the gap between the high-tech world of cybercrime and the non-technical professionals working within it. The book begins by equipping the reader with a foundational understanding of how the internet works before exploring the various ways that people can exploit the Internet to commit crimes. The reader is then introduced to some of the sophisticated ways that individuals may evade detection before we explore the organisations fighting to prevent and capture those offending online. The book includes a contributory chapter from solicitors at Stone King LLP to help the reader understand how the law is evolving to prosecute offenders. There is a further contributory chapter from psychologist Dr Ruth J Tully who discusses psychological risk assessment with those who offend online. The book concludes with important chapters looking at how professionals can keep themselves safe online, and future directions of the internet. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781032819679

xvi, 116 pages ; 24 cm