Computer Hacking as a Social Problem

Alleyne, Brian. 2018. Computer Hacking as a Social Problem. In: A. Javier Treviño, ed. Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems. New York: Cambridge University Press, pp. 127-142. ISBN 9781108550710 [Book Section]
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This chapter introduces the ideas and practices of digital technology enthusiasts who fall under the umbrella of “hackers. “We will discuss how their defining activity has been constructed as a social problem and how that construction has been challenged in different ways. The chapter concludes with several policy suggestions aimed at addressing the more problematic aspects of computer hacking.
Item Type Book Section
Keywords Computer hackers, hacking, information technology, digital crime
Departments, Centres and Research Units Sociology
Date Deposited 21 Nov 2017 10:25
Last Modified 29 Apr 2020 16:41

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