1. Computer Crime
... as that used by criminals. Besides the interactionist, perspective on computer crime is the conflict theory. "The conflict theory states that people in power maintain their advantage by using the law to protect their own interest." (Kendall; 168). Under the conflict perspective, hackers and other computer criminals are seen as deviant because many hackers break into large companies for the "mindless desire for glory (Pitchford; pages 10-13). ... What was criminal yesterday may not be a crime the next day because advances in computers may not allow it. Passwords might be replaced for mor...
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