Information technology can be used to facilitate traditional crimes in novel ways, such as fraud. It also breeds new types of crimes, such as hacking and malware. This section of the research guide offers advice on researching all types of computer-enabled criminal activities, including those fueled primarily by economic motives (identity theft, piracy, industrial espionage, etc.) and those stemming from non-economic motives (bullying, stalking, hate crimes, etc.).
