Cybercrime is whose responsibility? A case study of an online behaviour system in crime

Drawing on Sutherland’s theory of behaviour systems in crime, this study investigates social media fraud (SMF) facilitated by botnets to understand the onset and maturation of this new online offending behaviour. We find legitimate actors in the system – Internet of Things manufacturers, online social networks, hosting companies and law enforcement agencies – share a way of life that prioritises private gains and avoids implicit responsibility for security. They arrive at a Nash equilibrium that provides a weak and disorganised social response to crime. SMF providers, on the other hand, are cleverly organised and exploit weaknesses in security, adapting to change and developing working relationship with those who benefit from their activities and share their lenient behaviour towards fraudulent activities. We conclude that the rise in cybercrime is a result of the behaviours of all actors in the system, not just those who offend.     

盗窃信用卡并使用行为之定性分析 --兼评《刑法》第196条第3款

盗窃信用卡并使用行为的定性问题,学界尚存争议,其争论的焦点主要在于盗窃信用卡并使用的行为是否成立盗窃罪的问题.现行立法与司法解释对此种行为的定性并不妥当,盗窃信用卡并使用的行为不构成盗窃罪,应定信用卡诈骗罪.由此,应改变<刑法>第196条第3款的的拟制规定为注意规定.     

关于证券欺诈的诉讼时效研究

目前,我国关于证券欺诈类案件的诉讼时效适用于《民法通则》的一般诉讼时效为2年,最长时效不超过20年的规定,这种做法对复杂多变的证券交易行为不太适宜。本文在研究了国外证券发达国家有关证券诉讼时效的法律规定后,提出应采取不同于《民法通则》的规定,规定证券诉讼特别诉讼时效为1年,最长时效不超过5年,对特别情况可做例外规定。     

金融诈骗犯罪的特点和预防对策

金融诈骗犯罪对我国金融体制的危害日趋严重。随着社会的发展和全球经济的一体化 ,金融诈骗犯罪出现了智能化、专业化、国际化等特征。金融诈骗犯罪的预防应着重从行业预防和法律预防入手 ,建立专业的经侦队伍和银行与警方的协作机制 ,强化打击金融犯罪的国际合作。     

从《刑法》第167条看合同诈骗犯罪中的国家被害

在对国有企事业单位实施的合同诈骗中 ,犯罪分子利用相关主管人员在签定、履行合同中的失职行为 ,侵害国有资产 ,国家作为犯罪行为恶果的直接承担者是该类犯罪的被害人。国家在合同诈骗犯罪中属于状态被害人 ,在当前社会转型期间 ,其财产被害性更较以往增大 ,须在加强立法、健全管理体制以及深化国有企业改革等方面抓好被害预防。     

关于信用卡诈骗罪认定的几个问题

根据我国《刑法》第196条规定,信用卡诈骗罪是指行为人以非法占有为目的,采用各种手段利用信用卡进行诈骗活动,骗取数额较大财物的行为。在司法实践中,认定信用卡诈骗罪应注意几个问题:一是罪与非罪的界限问题;二是盗窃并使用他人信用卡的问题;三是关于恶意透支型信用卡诈骗问题。     

Ethnicity and electoral fraud in Britain

Several reports have highlighted that, within Britain, allegations of electoral fraud tend to be more common in areas with large Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. However, the extent of this association has not yet been quantified. Using data at the local authority level, this paper shows that percentage Pakistani and Bangladeshi (logged) is a robust predictor of two measures of electoral fraud allegations: one based on designations by the Electoral Commission, and one based on police enquiries. Indeed, the association persists after controlling for other minority shares, demographic characteristics, socio-economic deprivation, and anti-immigration attitudes. I interpret this finding with reference to the growing literature on consanguinity (cousin marriage) and corruption. Rates of cousin marriage tend to be high in countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh, which may have fostered norms of nepotism and in-group favoritism that persist over time. To bolster my interpretation, I use individual level survey data to show that, within Europe, migrants from countries with high rates of cousin marriage are more likely to say that family should be one's main priority in life, and are less likely to say it is wrong for a public official to request a bribe.     

金融刑法分类标准的理论解 读简

金融诈骗罪的立法模式显然与破坏金融管理秩序罪存在不同，前者是诈骗行为在金融交易领域的体现，侵害的不仅仅是公私财产权，更包括对金融交易秩序的侵害。从刑事政策的角度来看，显然立法者希望将此类诈骗行为重点规制，将金融诈骗行为的构成要件采取了类似行政刑法立法的处理，其既难以归入典型的破坏金融管理秩序罪，也特殊于一般诈骗，形成当前立法的现状，是理论的修正也是政策的使然。     

诈骗犯罪研究——以浙江省为例

诈骗犯罪是常见、多发的侵财性犯罪,也是改革开放以来发展最为迅速的侵财性犯罪。抑制诈骗犯罪多发势头是维护社会经济安全,保障国家、集体、公民个人财产不受侵害,保证正常生产、生活、经营秩序的重要措施。虽然浙江省诈骗犯罪的案例是个案,但是诈骗犯罪的特点带有普遍性,如手段多样化、类型多元化、涉案领域复杂化、损失严重化、跨区域结伙作案、被害人普遍存在过错等特点。     

短信诈骗案件的成因及对策

近段时间以来,利用手机短信诈骗的案件十分猖獗,一方面暴露了公众的素质的缺失,另一方面也暴露了目前各相关企业社会责任的缺失,更重要的是相关的法律制定和执行的缺位。面对短信诈骗,只要筑起打击防范的共同体,相信我们能够从容遏制当前短信诈骗案件泛滥的势头。