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Internet Crimes against Children

Internet Crimes against Children

Keith F. Durkin, Ronald L. DeLong
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 8
ISBN13: 9781466603158|ISBN10: 1466603151|EISBN13: 9781466603165
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch066
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Durkin, Keith F., and Ronald L. DeLong. "Internet Crimes against Children." Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior, edited by Zheng Yan, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 799-806. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch066

APA

Durkin, K. F. & DeLong, R. L. (2012). Internet Crimes against Children. In Z. Yan (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior (pp. 799-806). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch066

Chicago

Durkin, Keith F., and Ronald L. DeLong. "Internet Crimes against Children." In Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior, edited by Zheng Yan, 799-806. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch066

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Abstract

Internet crimes against children are a contemporary social problem which has drawn a great deal of attention from the parents, educators, legislators, and law enforcement officials. This phenomenon has captured national attention in the United States with a number of media reports of this phenomenon. These crimes include child pornography offenses, as well as adults soliciting minors for sexual purposes on line. Drawing upon data from recent national surveys, the characteristics of offenses, offenders, and victims are examined. A multitude of issues related to the assessment and classification of the individuals who commit Internet crimes against children are also explored. Strategies for the prevention of this behavior and enforcement of laws protecting children online are discussed.

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