RT Book T1 Cybercrime: a theoretical overview of the growing digital threat : in the framework of the project ‘The development of the observatory function of the European Centre of Expertise on Crime Prevention within the EUCPN’ -EUCPN Secretariat, February 2015, Brussels T2 Theoretical paper JF Theoretical paper A1 Verleysen, Cindy LA English PP Brussels PB EUCPN Secretariat YR 2016 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1698259921 AB This theoretical paper is published by the EUCPN Secretariat in connection with the theme of the Luxembourgian presidency which was cybercrime. Cybercrime is a global definition which characterizes many different criminal forms committed in the virtual world. This means the phenomenon covers a very wide scope of activities. This theoretical paper is written as an overview to help understand the definition of cybercrime and its forms. We concentrate on the variety of consequences as a result of the phenomenon. Moreover, this paper also has attention to the current European law and legislative actions against cybercrime. CN 360; 340 K1 Computerkriminalität DO 10.15496/publikation-23063