Deviant leisure: A criminological perspective

Deviant Leisure: Rethinking “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”

Leisure Sickness: A Biopsychosocial Perspective

Leisure and vacation are generally associated with feelings of relaxation and well-being. However, there is also evidence suggesting that some people feel particularly ill and develop symptoms especially during weekends and vacations. The focal points of this article are the exploration of the antecedents and consequences of this phenomenon, pointing out the need of systematic research on its p...

Computer Crime: A Criminological Overview

This paper provides an overview of computer-related crime. Nine varieties of crime are considered: theft of services; communications in furtherance of criminal conspiracies; information piracy and forgery; the dissemination of offensive materials (including extortion threats); electronic money laundering; electronic vandalism and terrorism; telemarketing fraud; illegal interception; and electro...

Opportunities for computer crime: considering systems risk from a criminological perspective

Received: 22 July 2003 Revised: 28 January 2005 2nd Revision: 21 September 2005 3rd Revision: 8 December 2005 Accepted: 16 December 2005 Abstract Systems risk refers to the likelihood that an Information System (IS) is inadequately protected against certain types of damage or loss. While risks are posed by acts of God, hackers and viruses, consideration should also be given to the ‘insider’ thr...

Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory

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