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Computer crime
Journal of Criminal Justice. Vol. 7. pp. 283-290 Pergamon Press. Printed in U.S.A.
CURRENT
(1979) Copyright
PUBLICATION
0047-2352/79/030283-852.OWO @ 1979 Pergamon Press Ltd
ABSTRACTS
Susan M. Komfield
Olga S. Bum
Computer Crime by August Bequai. Lexington Books (D.C. Heath and Company, setts 02173), 1978, 207 pp., hardcover-$15.00.
125 Spring Street, Lexington,
Massachu-
The computer criminal engages in a new form of antisocial behavior. Armed with the finest education, often entrusted with the management of millions of dollars, this criminal can orchestrate theft, fraud, invasion of privacy, espionage, and conspiracy. The author focuses on the problems presented by computer crime and the inherent inadequacy of the criminal justice system to control it, and Bequai suggests possible countermeasures. Only in this century has it become necessary to examine criminal justice ‘in light of expanding technology and the perpetration of a form of crime that could not have existed without this expansion. The adjudication of computer criminals is complicated by fundamental problems such as the lack of a widely accepted definition of computer crime and the more lenient treatment that this white-collar felon can expect. In fact, they may return to their former jobs and become consultants for the same agencies that prosecuted them. The author describes the problems with federal and state statutes that govern computer crime, the difficulties encountered by investigative agencies and prosecutors, and the current state of computer litigation. He concludes with a description of another technological advancement, the Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS), and predicts a continuation of computer crime unless our security and legal systems become as sophisticated as the criminals. Even with an estimated 99 percent of all computer crime undetected, $100 million is stolen annually in the United States. Each chapter contains a reference section, and an index is included. (SMK)
Sexual Assault of Children and Adolescents by Ann Wolbert Burgess, A. Nicholas Groth, Lynda Lytle Holmstrom, and Suzanne M. Sgroi. Lexington Books (D.C. Heath and Company, setts 02173), 1978, 245 pp., hardcover-$20.00.
125 Spring Street, Lexington,
Massachu-
Sexual abuse is an issue examined by sociologists, psychologists and criminologists. There are numerous myths and theories, yet little hard data; there are treatment pro-
283
CURRENT
(1979) Copyright
PUBLICATION
0047-2352/79/030283-852.OWO @ 1979 Pergamon Press Ltd
ABSTRACTS
Susan M. Komfield
Olga S. Bum
Computer Crime by August Bequai. Lexington Books (D.C. Heath and Company, setts 02173), 1978, 207 pp., hardcover-$15.00.
125 Spring Street, Lexington,
Massachu-
The computer criminal engages in a new form of antisocial behavior. Armed with the finest education, often entrusted with the management of millions of dollars, this criminal can orchestrate theft, fraud, invasion of privacy, espionage, and conspiracy. The author focuses on the problems presented by computer crime and the inherent inadequacy of the criminal justice system to control it, and Bequai suggests possible countermeasures. Only in this century has it become necessary to examine criminal justice ‘in light of expanding technology and the perpetration of a form of crime that could not have existed without this expansion. The adjudication of computer criminals is complicated by fundamental problems such as the lack of a widely accepted definition of computer crime and the more lenient treatment that this white-collar felon can expect. In fact, they may return to their former jobs and become consultants for the same agencies that prosecuted them. The author describes the problems with federal and state statutes that govern computer crime, the difficulties encountered by investigative agencies and prosecutors, and the current state of computer litigation. He concludes with a description of another technological advancement, the Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS), and predicts a continuation of computer crime unless our security and legal systems become as sophisticated as the criminals. Even with an estimated 99 percent of all computer crime undetected, $100 million is stolen annually in the United States. Each chapter contains a reference section, and an index is included. (SMK)
Sexual Assault of Children and Adolescents by Ann Wolbert Burgess, A. Nicholas Groth, Lynda Lytle Holmstrom, and Suzanne M. Sgroi. Lexington Books (D.C. Heath and Company, setts 02173), 1978, 245 pp., hardcover-$20.00.
125 Spring Street, Lexington,
Massachu-
Sexual abuse is an issue examined by sociologists, psychologists and criminologists. There are numerous myths and theories, yet little hard data; there are treatment pro-
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