Exploring the impact of cyber and traditional crime victimization
Impact comparisons and explanatory factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6430768 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jildau Borwell (0009-0000-6067-6692, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Jurjen Jansen (0000-0001-8607-5326, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands), Wouter Stol (NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 156-181 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Victimology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-7580 • E-ISSN: 2047-9433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02697580241282782 |
| OpenAlex | W4403225978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 44 |
As cybercrime victimization rates continue to rise, our understanding of their impact, especially compared to traditional crime, remains limited. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted surveys among 910 crime victims, measuring the impact of cyber and traditional variants of property, person-centered, and sexual crime. We compared the impact of: (1) residential burglary and hacking of online bank accounts; (2) doorstep deception and bank helpdesk fraud; (3) in-person threats and online threats; and (4) sexual assault and image-based sexual abuse. Impact was categorized into peritraumatic stress, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, financial impact, and damaged self-image. Our findings reveal that cybercrime impact mostly equals or exceeds that of traditional crimes. Disparities especially emerge in terms of higher peritraumatic stress experienced by victims of cyber property crime, and more damage to self-image suffered by victims of both cyber property and cyber sexual crimes. Furthermore, we identified significant determinants of victim impact among crime characteristics, and social, personal, and demographic factors, some varying between cyber and traditional crime. Our study emphasizes the implications of the technological nature of cybercrime and the relatively active role played by cybercrime victims, while also considering the issue of victim blaming. Furthermore, we underscore the need for targeted victim support and prioritization of cybercrime
Computer security · Criminology · Impact assessment · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Suicide prevention · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Citations per year | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |