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Cybercrime in Nordic countries: a scoping review on demographic, socioeconomic, and technological determinants
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8296-5313
School of Informatics, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden.
Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Social Work and Criminology, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden.
School of Police Studies, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1230-6720
2024 (English)In: SN Social Sciences, E-ISSN 2662-9283, Vol. 4, no 11, article id 205Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
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Knowledge of factors contributing to cybercrime threats is needed to plan effective prevention strategies to combat the increasingly common occurrence of cybercrime. This scoping review summarizes current status of the literature published on the demographic, socioeconomic, and technological determinants of cybercrime offenders and victims in Nordic countries. The review followed Arksey and O’Malley’s methodology and the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, leading to the selection of 16 articles published between 2013 and 2022 for critical appraisal and data extraction. Only two studies focused on cybercrime offenders. The majority of studies (n = 10) were conducted in Finland and the dominant types of crime were harassment and online hate. Age, gender, living alone, immigration background, income, and education played different roles in determining victimization for different types of cybercrime. Associations between victimization and technological factors such as computer skills, protective measures, and specific platforms have also been identified. This review contributes to the emerging research area of cybercrime in Nordic countries by mapping the context of cybercrime and highlighting areas where further research is needed to ensure the protection of individuals in an increasingly digitalized world.

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Springer Nature, 2024. Vol. 4, no 11, article id 205
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Cybercrime, Victimization, Nordic countries, Determinant
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Social Work Computer Sciences Other Legal Research Criminology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-231333DOI: 10.1007/s43545-024-00990-xScopus ID: 2-s2.0-85211103680OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-231333DiVA, id: diva2:1909626
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Swedish Research Council, 2022-05472Available from: 2024-10-31 Created: 2024-10-31 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved

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