Abstract
Scholars often view hacking as one category of computer crime, and computer crime as white-collar crime. However, no study to date has examined the extent to which hackers exhibit the same characteristics as white-collar offenders. This chapter looks at empirical data drawn from 54 face-to-face interviews with Israeli hackers, in light of the literature in the field of white-collar offenders, concentrating on their accounts and socio-demographic characteristics. Hackers and white-collar offenders differ significantly in age and in their accounts. White-collar offenders usually act for economic gain; hackers act for fun, curiosity, and opportunities to demonstrate their computer virtuosity. Hackers, in contrast to white-collar offenders, do not deny their responsibility, nor do they tell a "sad tale.".
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime |
| Subtitle of host publication | Social Dynamics and Implications |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Pages | 18-37 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781616928056 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Cited By (since 2011): 10M1 - Query date: 2022-08-02 15:39:17
M1 - 10 cites: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=11409699063520824393&as_sdt=2005&sciodt=2007&hl=en
