How Does Cyber Technology Impact Interactions Between Offenders and Victims? Grace Hattler 11/19/2019 The internet creates a lot of opportunities to harm and victimize other people on a scale that was not possible before. Offenders are able to target people solely through the internet or use the internet to find the personal information of people they may be trying to stalk or harass in real life. Especially on social media, people tend to post an abundance of personal information that offenders may use against you. For example, posting pictures while on vacation could inform a possible offender that your house is empty and could easily be robbed. Another way the internet sets up people to be victimized is by sharing of something that was supposed to be private on a public form, shared without consent, or even used to blackmail. Sometimes, these can even go viral. Even more scary is there has been instances of webcams being hacked on personal computers. Predators also thrive on the internet, trying to convince their victims to meet them in person, more than likely with evil intentions. Tv shows like To Catch a Predator highlight this type of criminal behavior on the internet. The internet is not all bad, but hopefully cyber technology developments will help make it a safer place in the future. Work Cited Hazelwood, S. D., & Magnin, S. K. (2013, December). Cyber Stalking and Cyber Harassment
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