Policing: An International Journal: Volume 43 Issue 1

Willingness to report crime to the police: Traditional crime, cybercrime, and procedural justice

Amanda Graham, Teresa C. Kulig, Francis T. Cullen

The purpose of this paper is to understand the reporting intentions of traditional and cybercrime victimization, and the role of procedural justice in explaining sources of…

Reporting cybercrime victimization: determinants, motives, and previous experiences

Steve van de Weijer, Rutger Leukfeldt, Sophie Van der Zee

Cybercrime rates have increased rapidly during the last couple of decades, resulting in cybercrimes becoming common crimes. However, most victims do not report cybercrimes to the…

Exploring police-reported cybercrime in Canada: variation and correlates

James Popham, Mary McCluskey, Michael Ouellet, Owen Gallupe

Police-reported incidents of cybercrime appear to vary dramatically across Canadian municipal police services. This paper explores cybercrime reporting by police services in eight…

Reflections on the reporting of fraud in Australia

Cassandra Cross

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the reporting of cybercrime in Australia, specifically the reporting of fraud.

An organizational approach to understanding police response to cybercrime

Jeffrey Nowacki, Dale Willits

The purpose of this paper is to use Maguire’s (2003) theory of police organizations to explain whether police agencies dedicate specific personnel to cybercrime response.

Effective resource management in digital forensics: An exploratory analysis of triage practices in four English constabularies

Dana Wilson-Kovacs

Building on the findings of a British Academy-funded project on the development of digital forensics (DF) in England and Wales, the purpose of this paper is to explore how triage…

Exploring digital evidence recognition among officers and troopers in a sample of a state police force

Thomas J. Holt, Shelly Clevenger, Jordana Navarro

The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which line officers in police agencies can identify digital evidence at crime scenes, also known as the binary artifacts…

Self-perceptions of English and Welsh constables and sergeants preparedness for online crime: A latent class analysis

George Burruss, Christian Jordan Howell, Adam Bossler, Thomas J. Holt

Cybercrime is the greatest threat facing law enforcement agencies in England and Wales. Although these crimes are transnational by nature, the burden of response has been placed…

The secret life of PETs: A cross-sectional analysis of interest in privacy enhancing technologies

David A. Makin, Leanna Ireland

The purpose of this paper is to explore to what extent the legal environment influences a user’s choice to employ privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). Drawing upon existing…

Law enforcement perceptions of cyberbullying: evolving perspectives

Justin W. Patchin, Joseph Schafer, John P. Jarvis

Cyberbullying – using technology to intentionally and repeatedly engage in bullying behaviors – has gained considerable public attention over the last decade. Parents and…

Cynicism, dirty work, and policing sex crimes

Dale C. Spencer, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Dale Ballucci, Kevin Walby

Digital evidence is now infused in many (or arguably most) cases of sexual assault, which has refigured investigative tools, policing strategies and sources of cynicism for those…

Police department perceptions of the mobility and safety of online vs offline prostitutes: An exploratory study

Catherine Marcum, Elicka Sparks, Shelly Clevenger, Jeffrey Sedlacek

To date, there is a gap in the literature exploring the perceptions and experiences of law enforcement regarding enforcement of online and offline prostitution. The purpose of…

Protecting children from internet pornography? A critical assessment of statutory age verification and its enforcement in the UK

Majid Yar

The purpose of this paper is to critically assess the newly created regulatory and policing regime for age-restricting access to pornography in the UK.

Connecting evidence-based policing and cybercrime

Jacek Koziarski, Jin Ree Lee

This paper explores the various challenges associated with policing cybercrime, arguing that a failure to improve law enforcement responses to cybercrime may negatively impact…