Digital Drift and the “Sense of Injustice”: Counter-Productive Policing of Youth Cybercrime

Holt, Thomas J.; Brewer, Russell; Goldsmith, Andrew

doi:10.1080/01639625.2018.1472927

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“…The inconsistent policing of online offences contributes to the perceived sense of injustice felt towards authorities which may increase online deviance by further neutralising any sense of wrongdoing (see Holt et al, 2019). Relevant to the research presented here, the relationship between vendor and modder demonstrates this inconsistency.…”

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“…Such neutralisation techniques allow users to commit deviant or unlawful acts and assuage any guilt felt by rationalising their actions as harmless or justifiable. To understand how internet users may commit both harmful and harmless acts online, Matza's (1964) drift theory has recently been applied in other digital settings such as newsgroups, chat rooms and social media, including the exacerbating impact of policing (Goldsmith & Brewer, 2015;Holt, Brewer, & Goldsmith, 2019). Through online subcultures, negation of offence and a sense of injustice, a belief forms that the law is irrelevant, unfair or applied inconsistently.…”

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Heroes and Hooligans: The Heterogeneity of Video Game Modders

2021

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Video games are hugely popular, generating more than twice the revenue of global movie and music industries combined. Whilst technically illegal and often carrying negative connotations, modding constitutes a moral grey area that is commonly accepted, often encouraged by proprietary owners and forum-centred gaming communities. Literature reflects a disparity between outsider and insider perceptions of modding, with a paucity of studies reflecting insider perspectives. Using Reddit forum data, this study contributes insight into perceptions of modding held by gamers and ‘modders’, as described in their words and their territory. Thematic analysis revealed four main themes relating to unfairness in the vendor community, modders as antagonists, differences between modders and modding as forms of self-defence. Conclusions include that modding appears to have both pro- and antisocial applications, but many people and organisations demonise modders as a homogeneous group, which may encourage antisocial behaviours.

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2021

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“…The research of cybercrime models is predominantly focused on the economic aspect of the problem. A systematic investigation in Belgium that queried the costs and impact of cybercrime was presented in [19], network economic model of cybercrime with a focus on financial services was presented in [29]. The author in [3] adapted the cost model of cybercrime by examining data regarding costs and losses inflicted by cybercrime.…”

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Czech Cyber Security Systemfrom a view of System Dynamics

Doležal

Tomášková

2018

JCSM

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With the rapid development of information and communication technologies and the increasing dependence of modern civilization on them, the number and significance of threats to the functioning of the whole of society (not only smart society) are constantly increasing. Prevention, security, and protection against cyber threats pose a challenge that will have to be faced in the future. This article presents systems thinking and system dynamics approaches to solving complex problems and shows their potential use in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on the current state of cybersecurity in the Czech Republic.

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“…Another way to 'brighten the lines' between acceptable and unacceptable online behaviours is to make those behind the technologies involved more responsive to and responsible for what takes place on their platforms (Williams, 2004). Whatever measures are taken ultimately, policy makers need to avoid provoking needless defiance (Holt et al, 2018) among those they seek to regulate by considering wherever possible the affective and emotional needs of young people. Not all by any means will find meaningful legitimate work in the computer industry in the future.…”

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The seductions of cybercrime: Adolescence and the thrills of digital transgression

Goldsmith

Wall

2019

European Journal of Criminology

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This article offers a socio-technical framework for better understanding youthful attraction to, and engagement in, online transgressions and delinquencies. Specifically, it takes the concept of ‘seduction’ from the work of Katz, as well as ‘affordance theory’ and insights from software and human–computer interaction studies, to analyse the affordances of the Internet that tempt and invite youthful transgressions such as digital piracy, viewing illegal pornography and hacking. We argue that Internet affordances not only enable transgressions to occur but can also precipitate them. The implications for youth crime policy are briefly addressed. Policy needs to reckon with the power of these factors in adolescent lives and thus minimize reliance on punitive responses. The article also contributes to the development of the concept of digital drift, by showing how Internet features and affordances foster drift into cyber delinquency.

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Digital Drift and the “Sense of Injustice”: Counter-Productive Policing of Youth Cybercrime

Cited by 33 publications

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Heroes and Hooligans: The Heterogeneity of Video Game Modders

Heroes and Hooligans: The Heterogeneity of Video Game Modders

Czech Cyber Security Systemfrom a view of System Dynamics

The seductions of cybercrime: Adolescence and the thrills of digital transgression

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