Applying Routine Activity Theory to Cybercrime
A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2152829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rutger Leukfeldt (0000-0002-3051-0859, NHL University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author), Eric Rutger Leukfeldt, Majid Yar (0000-0002-5680-3801, University of Hull) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 263-280 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639625.2015.1012409 |
| OpenAlex | W2282632211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 129 |
| References cited | 22 |
The central question of this article is whether routine activity theory (RAT) can be used as an analytical framework to study cybercrimes. Both a theoretical analysis and an analysis of empirical studies have thus far failed to provide a clear answer. The multivariate analysis presented in this article tries to avoid some of the limitations of other RAT-based studies. Based on a large sample (N = 9,161), the effects of value, visibility, accessibility, and guardianship on victimization of six cybercrimes have been studied. Analysis shows some RAT elements are more applicable than others. Visibility clearly plays a role within cybercrime victimization. Accessibility and personal capable guardianship show varying results. Value and technical capable guardianship show almost no effects on cybercrime victimization
Computer security · Criminology · Cybercrime · Empirical research · Geography · Internet privacy · Legal guardian · Machine learning · Political science · Sample (material · Statistics · The Internet · Value (mathematics · Visibility · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Law · Mathematics · Psychology
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