Anatomy of a Computer Crime: Awareness of the Problem May Provide a Remedy

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Patrick Corbett

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Date Written: 2004

Abstract

This Article educates readers about the various pitfalls of using the Internet in an attempt to provide a partial solution to these types of problems. Some of the questions that this article attempts to answer are 1) Are computer-related crimes on the rise? 2) Or is the matter simply being blown out of proportion by the media? 3) What about our kids? 4) Are they more at risk than other segments of the population? 5) What needs to be done to address the problem?, and 6) What can the average home computer user do about it?

Keywords: Internet, computer crimes

Suggested Citation

Corbett, Patrick, Anatomy of a Computer Crime: Awareness of the Problem May Provide a Remedy (2004). Thomas M. Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law, Vol. 7, 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2336750

Patrick Corbett (Contact Author)

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