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Historical Evolutions of Cybercrime: From Computer Crime to Cybercrime

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This chapter aims to examine cybercrime viz-à-viz technological developments by identifying key research studies in the field and crime resulting from technological changes. The industrial revolution technological process and innovations are discussed to illustrate their significant role in shaping and creating cybercrime research. In the age of the fourth industrial revolution, existing cybercrimes will coexist with newer types and versions of cybercrimes while combining traditional crimes in hybrid forms. This chapter concludes with future challenges for cybercrime research.

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  1. Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    Kyung-Shick Choi

  2. School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA

    Claire S. Lee

  3. Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, Medford, MA, USA

    Eric R. Louderback

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Choi, KS., Lee, C.S., Louderback, E.R. (2020). Historical Evolutions of Cybercrime: From Computer Crime to Cybercrime. In: Holt, T., Bossler, A. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of International Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78440-3_2

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