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cyber and internet offenses  

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  • Victimization in society results from many types of harmful behaviors committed by individuals or groups against other people. Behaviors considered negligent or abusive, or that otherwise are considered criminal in a particular place, often depends on the amount of harm inflicted, the technological means employed, and existing laws that forbid specific activities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Cyber and Internet Offenses]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cyber_and_internet_offenses

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