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Secondary Sources on Cyber Crime

Listed below are selected secondary sources on cyber crime arranged by topic. Secondary sources focused on specific types of cyber crime are listed in the column to the right.

Broad Overviews

Computer Crimes and Digital Investigations (2d ed.)
Call Number: KD7521 .W35 2016

This book traces the complete lifecycle of cybercrimes, from their commission to their investigation and prosecution, offering guidance on both the substantive and procedural aspects. The second edition adds new material on surveillance and interception, cross-border search and seizure, mutual legal assistance, extradition, and intermediary liability, among other topics.
Cybercrime and Information Technology: The Computer Network Infrastructure and Computer Security, Cybersecurity Laws, Internet of Things (IoT), and Mobile Devices
Call Number: HV6773 .A425 2022

Provides a strong foundation of cybercrime knowledge along with the core concepts of networking, computer security, Internet of Things (IoTs), and mobile devices. Addresses legal statutes and precedents fundamental to understanding investigative and forensic issues relative to evidence collection and preservation. Identifies the new security challenges of emerging technologies including mobile devices, cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), VMware, and the Internet of Things.
The Guide to Cyber Investigations (2d ed.)
Call Number: K5215.5 .G85 2021

Data breaches and similar incidents pose a unique challenge—those targeted must both respond and investigate simultaneously. It is an art that is impossible without preparation. Businesses wishing to prepare will find this volume invaluable. It identifies every issue to consider when creating a response template and implementing it, giving both the law and plenty of practical and tactical advice.
The Legal Regulation of Cyber Attacks (2d ed.)
Call Number: KZ7225.C93 I35 2020

This updated edition of a well-known comprehensive analysis of the criminalization of cyberattacks adds important new guidance to the legal framework on cybercrime, reflecting new legislation, technological developments, and the changing nature of cybercrime itself. The focus is not only on criminal law aspects but also on issues of data protection, jurisdiction, electronic evidence, enforcement, and digital forensics. It provides a thorough analysis of the legal regulation of attacks against information systems in the European, international, and comparative law contexts.

Comparative Approaches

Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime (3d ed.)
Call Number: K3465 .C66 2021

Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime provides thought-provoking original articles written by international criminal justice, policing, and legal scholars. Many of the chapters not only share a central theme (i.e., policing or law enforcement) from a global perspective but also focus on juvenile justice, correctional systems, human rights, minority and group rights, terrorism, and war crimes. The third edition includes emerging issues related to wildlife poaching, cryptocurrency, human trafficking, and nationalism and immigration.
A Comparative Study of Cybercrime in Criminal Law: China, U.S., England, Singapore, and the Council of Europe
Call Number: K5030.C93 W36 2017

This study compares how four jurisdictions have adapted their criminal law regimes to address the problem of cybercrime. In particular, it examines the jurisdictional challenges posed by cybercrime, whether cyber-specific legislation is needed, and, if so, what form it should take. It also considers the impact of the Convention on Cybercrime in shaping domestic legislation.
Principles of Cybercrime (2d ed.)
Call Number: K5215 .C445 2015

The second edition of this book provides a comparative analysis of the legal principles governing the prosecution of cybercrimes in four major common law jurisdictions: Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. It covers a wide range of topics, including fraud, child pornography, stalking, criminal copyright infringement, and attacks on computers networks, among many others.

Criminological & Historical Approaches

Crime Online: Correlates, Causes, and Context (4th ed.)
Call Number: HV6773 .C763 2021

ISBN: 9781531020477

Crime Online uses empirical tests and unique data to provide detailed criminological explorations of multiple forms of cybercrime, including phishing, hacking, and sex crimes. This text also includes a comprehensive exploration of cyberterrorism and activism in online environments. The law enforcement and policy responses to cybercrimes at the local, state, and federal level are also discussed in detail.
Cybercriminal Networks: Origins, Growth & Criminal Capabilities
Call Number: HV6773 .L479 2016

This study compares the development of online criminal networks with that of traditional criminal networks, examining the extent to which real-world social ties and dependency relationships differ from the kind of relationships formed as the result of prolonged, repeated interactions in anonymous online communities. The author concludes by outlining potential tools for preventing the formation of cybercriminal networks, based on the empirical evidence.
Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone is Vulnerable & What We Can Do About It
Call Number: HV6773 .G66 2015

The author draws upon his background in law enforcement and counter-terrorism to identify the underlying vulnerabilities that bad actors will exploit to hijack the emerging technologies of tomorrow, including robotics, synthetic biology, nanotechnology, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.
The History of Cybercrime: 1976-2014
Call Number: HV6773 .S34 2014

This book traces the history of computer-related crime from punch cards to the modern era of cloud storage and the Internet of Things, illustrating how criminal law has struggled to keep pace with technological change. The author then examines what role international law might play in securing cyberspace, including two treaties treaties being drafted by the United Nations.
Infocrime: Protecting Information Through Criminal Law
Call Number: K5215 .L43 2016 Electronic

The author of this comprehensive study proposes a tripartite model that focuses on the source of confidential information, the medium of its transfer, and its content. He then employs this model to analyze the legal prohibitions against collecting confidential information, and against using, disclosing, and disseminating it without authorization.

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Cybercrime, Digital Forensics, and Jurisdiction
Call Number: K564.C6 C433 2015

The authors take a multi-disciplinary approach to cybercrime, beginning with a broad overview and assessment of the scope of the problem. This is followed by chapters describing the phenomenon of hacking and the vulnerabilities of computer networks, how criminals use the Internet as both a tool and a medium, and a discussion of content-related offenses. It concludes by asking how privacy and anonymity can be reconciled with security and crime control.
Cybercrime Through an Interdisciplinary Lens
Call Number: HV6773 .H6486 2017

This edited volume integrates research from international experts on cybercrime in both the technical and social sciences. It offers a framework for promoting greater interdisciplinary collaboration in order to more effectively combat a wide array of cyber threats, ranging from hacking and malicious software to harassment and fraud.
Cybersecurity and Legal-Regulatory Aspects
Call Number: K564.C6 C923 2021

This book presents current and diverse matters related to regulation and jurisdictive activity within the cybersecurity context. Each section includes a collection of scholarly articles providing an analysis of questions, research directions, and methods within the field. The interdisciplinary book is an authoritative and comprehensive reference to the overall discipline of cybersecurity.
Liability for Crimes Involving Artificial Intelligence Systems
Call Number: K5064 .H352 2015

This book develops a general legal theory of criminal liability for offenses involving artificial intelligence systems, such as unmanned vehicles, computer-assisted surgical tools, robotic manufacturing systems, and algorithms for trading financial assets. It addresses the question of who should held liable for crimes stemming from the use of such systems: the manufacturer, the programmer, the user, or, perhaps, the artificial intelligence system itself?

Find More Resources on Cyber Crime

To locate additional materials on cyber crime in the Georgetown Law Library collection, use the library catalog’s Advanced Search option. Select Law Library Catalog, then select Subject as the search field, and then search for one of the following subject headings as an exact phrase:

For greater precision, search for a subject heading in the first line and use the remaining lines to search for additional terms or exact phrases using the default Any Field setting.

Specific Types of Cyber Crime

Financial Crime and Gambling in a Virtual World
Call Number: HV6773 .C43 2014 Electronic

This critical analysis of online gambling regulation explains how illegal gambling in the virtual world can lead to the commission of other financial crimes. It also documents how grey areas and legislative loopholes emerge when lawmaking fails to keep pace with rapid advances in technology.
Financial Technology and the Law: Combating Financial Crime
Call Number: K5215.5 .G66 2022

This edited volume addresses a range of regulatory and enforcement challenges related to financial technology and financial crime. The book responds to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, in particular in relation to economic development, employment, national security, law enforcement and social well-being.
Hate Crimes in Cyberspace
Call Number: HV6773.15.C92 C57 2014 Electronic

The author documents the serious emotional, professional, and financial harms incurred by victims of persistent online harassment, and proposes practical, lawful ways to prevent and punish hate crimes perpetrated in the virtual world.
Legal Principles for Combatting Cyberlaundering
Call Number: K1089 .L47 2014

The author uses concrete examples to illustrate how the Internet is used to conceal the true source of illicit proceeds. He goes on to explain how shortcomings in existing laws can be remedied to prevent these practices.
Network Attacks and Exploitation: A Framework
Call Number: TK5105.59 .M66 2015 and Electronic

The author explains the fundamentals of computer networks and their vulnerabilities in language that is accessible to a lay audience. He also offers practical advice on how develop effective strategies to thwart hacking and computer espionage.
Piracy: Leakages from Modernity
Call Number: HV6773 .P57 2014 Electronic

This collection of essays explores the concept of piracy from both a theoretical and a practical perspective, examining the complex interplay between capital flows, property rights, and spaces of contestation.