Roundtable: Establishing the International Interdisciplinary Research Consortium on Cybercrime

Session Submission Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

Cybercrime has become a global problem, and research has begun to address these issues in multiple fields. There is, however, substantial stove-piping between the disciplines of computer science, engineering, and criminology that limit the utility of our findings for practitioners, policy-makers, and law enforcement. Additionally, by attempting to integrate the technical and social understanding each field may bring to a form of crime, we may be better able to address the problem of cybercrime holistically, rather than the current piecemeal state of research. The International Interdisciplinary Research Consortium on Cybercrime (IIRCC) has been formed in order to help eliminate these barriers and improve the state of cybercrime research globally. This session will discuss the mission and objectives of the IIRCC, its membership, and discuss how we may expand to include new members addressing various forms of cybercrime. Current members of the IIRCC will discuss the initiative and its progress, including its chair Thomas J. Holt (Michigan State University), along with members of its steering committee such as Adam M. Bossler (Georgia Southern University), Marleen Weulen Kranenbarg (NSCR), and Benoit Dupont (University of Montreal). All are welcome to attend to join in the conversation and participate in this new global venture.

Sub Unit

• Area XIII: Roundtable Sessions

Chair

• Thomas J. Holt, Michigan State University

Discussants

• Thomas J. Holt, Michigan State University

• Adam Bossler, Georgia Southern University

• Marleen Weulen Kranenbarg, NSCR (Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement)

• George Burruss, University of South Florida

• Richard K. Moule, Jr., University of South Florida