Virtual Worlds and Criminality Contributor(s): Cornelius LL M., Kai (Editor), Hermann, Dieter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642208223 ISBN-13: 9783642208225 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Computers | Virtual Worlds - Computers | Social Aspects |
Dewey: 364.168 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.70 lbs) 124 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The fusion between virtuality and reality has created a new quality of experience establishing metaverses and virtual worlds. Second Life, Twinity, Entropia Universe or Fregger have experienced rapid growth in recent years and show no signs of slowing down. Not only have countless companies discovered these "virtureal worlds" as marketplaces, but so have fraudsters and other criminals. In this book, European experts from different academic disciplines show how to meet the new challenges arising from virtual worlds. They discuss the reasons for and the impacts of these new forms of criminality as well as the necessity and means of combating them. Moreover, other fundamental issues are examined, such as the addictive potential of virtual-world use, media violence, and conflict resolution problems arising in the context of virtual worlds. |