Speaker: Dr Alice
Maree, criminologist.
Presentation
topic: The criminological
profile of a cyber criminal
Presentation
abstract:
The criminological profile of a cyber
criminal, based on a Meta analysis and interviews, elaborate on features related
to the individual perspective with reference to biological, psychodynamic, and
cognitive features, including rational decision making. The individual is
functioning in a social context and is confronted with social problems and
involvement in interpersonal relationships. The offender preferred a specific
dress code, appearance and communication style. Most of these characteristics
are applied during the perpetrating of a cyber criminal event. Precursors or
crime risk factors, predisposing factors, and vulnerability factors all related
to the actual crime and a selected target. Therefore the characteristics of
organisations and individuals at risk are listed with the intent to create
awareness. Precipitating factors include deficiencies of the administration of
the criminal justice system and the increasing sophistication and skills of
offenders. Different modus operandi is used when committing the crime. The
impact of the consequences and implications of the conviction, also known as the
aftermath of the crime, reconcile future criminal involvement.
About Alice Maree:
Alice Maree, is a criminologist specialising in
crime risk assessment and criminological profiling. She was formerly a Senior
Lecturer at the Department of Criminology at the University of South Africa. She
obtained the following qualifications at the University of South Africa:
• BA degree in 1985
• Honours BA degree in Criminology in 1987
• Master degree in 1991 - The title of her Master’s dissertation: Die voorkoming
van bankroof oor die toonbank (The prevention of bank robbery over the counter.)
• Doctorate (DLitt et Phil) in 1996 - The title of her doctoral thesis: Die
modus operandi van die bank rower: ‘n kriminologiese introspeksie (The modus
operandi of the bank robber: a criminological introspection).
She is the author of twenty-six scientific
articles, a chapter in two textbooks, and co-author of a chapter in a text book.
She was a Council member and Executive member of the Criminological Society of
Southern Africa (CRIMSA). She is an Executive member for the SGB - Criminology
and Criminal Justice. She was a Board member of The South African Institute of
Security (SAIS) from 1997 - 2002. She is a co-worker in research projects
regarding vehicle hijackings, corporate crime, bank robbery, cash-in-transit
robbery, crime risk factors and cyber crime.
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