Findings From the Scholars of the University of Cincinnati Cybercrime and Behavior Online Research Group

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

Objective: Scholars from the University of Cincinnati School of Criminal Justice’s CYBORG present research centered on the geospatial distribution of fraud victimization in Ohio, the development of cyber hygiene education for older populations, the effect of laziness on cyber hygiene, the disruptive effects of cyberbullying on social experiences among American youth, and the display of cybercrime-related information on police agency websites in the USA.
Data/Methods: The presentations employ data and information derived from several sources including the Better Business Bureau, instructional experiences, online surveys, the NVCS, and the LEMAS and police agency webpages. The presentations include mixed methods and regression-based analytical approaches.
Results: The researchers illustrate that fraud victimization in Ohio appears to be geospatially patterned, that cyber hygiene education for older populations can be tailored, well-received, and empower, and that laziness appears to correlate with cyber hygiene practices. Further, the research highlights the gendered effects of cyberbullying on social disruption and that the extent to which resources for cybercrime victims are highlighted on agency webpages varies across different organizational characteristics.
Conclusion/Implications: The presentations highlight the challenges and insights that can be gained in studying cybercrime, online victimization and hygiene, and the available resources for victims of online crimes.

Sub Unit

• Area III. Types of Offending / 21. Identity Theft and Cyber Crime

Individual Presentations

• Cyberbullying and Social Disruption: A Gendered Analysis of 2022 NCVS School Crime Supplement Data - Rachel M. Corsello, University of South Dakota; Joseph L. Nedelec, University of Cincinnati

• Literacy or Laziness: An Analysis of the Role of Personality and Laziness in Cyber Hygiene - Timothy Austin Engle, University of Cincinnati; Joseph L. Nedelec, University of Cincinnati

• Fraud in the Buckeye State: A Geospatial Analysis of Fraud Victimization Reports in Ohio, 2024 - Cooper Maher, Michigan State University; Timothy Austin Engle, University of Cincinnati; Matthew McGrath, University of Cincinnati; Joseph L. Nedelec, University of Cincinnati

• Empowering Older Adults Online: The Development of a Cyber Hygiene Educational Series for Older Populations - Rachel van Etten, University of Cincinnati; Timothy Austin Engle, University of Cincinnati; Rebekkah Gross, University of Cincinnati; Joseph L. Nedelec, University of Cincinnati

• Hidden in Plain Sight? Examining the Public Availability of Law Enforcement Cybercrime Resources - Matthew McGrath, University of Cincinnati; Jane Mahon, University of Cincinnati; Cooper Maher, Michigan State University

Chairs

• Timothy Austin Engle, University of Cincinnati

• Joseph L. Nedelec, University of Cincinnati

Organized by a Division or external group?

Division of Cybercrime