Vol 15 No 21
Sam Houston State University - A Member of the Text State University System
Gangs aren't using the Internet for recruiting or committing complex cybercrime, a new study found.
Gangs are not using the Internet to recruit new members or commit complex cybercrimes, according to a new study funded by Google Ideas.
“What they are doing online is typically what they are doing on the street,” said Dr. David Pyrooz, an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice and coauthor of the study. “For the most part, gang members are using the Internet for self-promotion and braggadocio, but that also involves some forms of criminal and deviant behaviors. “
“Criminal and Routine Activities in Online Settings: Gangs, Offenders, and the Internet,” coauthored by Dr. Scott Decker and doctoral student Richard Moule of Arizona State University, was recently published online by Justice Quarterly. It investigates the use of the Internet and social networking sites by gang members and other young adults for online crime and deviance.
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