Vulnerabilities in a Digitized World: Gender, Risk, and Exploitation Across Global Arenas

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel brings together research that explores how risk, harm, and social vulnerability are shaped by broader structural, technological, and economic forces. Across diverse contexts—including institutional environments, digital economies, and global events—the presentations examine how individuals and groups are exposed to exploitation and victimization. From evolving forms of gender-based violence to emerging financial risks and the social dynamics surrounding large-scale public events, the panel highlights the complex interplay between systemic inequalities and the mechanisms through which harm occurs. Together, these studies offer critical insights into how contemporary social change produces new forms of vulnerability, prompting a reconsideration of traditional frameworks for understanding risk, agency, and protection.

Sub Unit

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

Individual Presentations

• Technology-Facilitated Military Sexual Trauma: Experiences of Female Veterans in Michigan - Makayla Burden, Michigan State University

• Why Purchase Risky Cryptocurrencies? An Analysis of the Risks of Victimization - Thomas E. Dearden, Virginia Tech

• Prostitution and Mega-Sporting Events: A Comparative Study of Olympic Games - Eva Bonne-Longobardi, Université de Montréal

Organized by a Division or external group?

Division of Cybercrime