Cybercrime Correlates Among Adolescents in Europe and South America: A Cross-National Analysis Based on Situational Action Theory

Cybercrime is increasingly recognized as a global issue, with adolescents being a key group as crime trends shift online. However, relatively little is known about the prevalence of cybercrime, its specific risk factors, and how they differ across high and low-middle-income countries. This highlight...

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Authors: Vepsäläinen, Janne (Author) ; Kaakinen, Markus (Author) ; Ellonen, Noora (Author) ; Arbach, Karin (Author) ; Bazon, Marina Rezende (Author) ; Hazel, Neal 1971- (Author) ; Kivivuori, Janne (Author) ; Kokoravec, Iza (Author) ; Langeland, Camilla Løvschall (Author) ; Markina, Anna (Author) ; Meško, Gorazd 1965- (Author) ; Juan Antonio 1922- (Author) ; Valdimarsdóttir, Margrét (Author) ; Oksanen, Atte (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 661-678
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