{"id":362,"date":"2024-12-03T16:09:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/?p=362"},"modified":"2025-04-21T14:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:38:34","slug":"soc-midterm-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/2024\/12\/03\/soc-midterm-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"SOC Midterm Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"Topic and Brief Overview<br \/>My research focuses on the impact of being chronically online on crime in society. As more<br \/>people spend time online, there&#8217;s growing concern about how this affects criminal behavior. The<br \/>rise of cybercrimes, such as hacking and online fraud, and the way the internet can influence<br \/>real-life crimes are key areas of focus.<br \/>Literature Review<br \/>According to Tschorsch &amp; Scheuermann (2016), the internet has made it easier for individuals to<br \/>commit crimes without facing immediate consequences. Voigt &amp; Von dem Bussche (2017)<br \/>discuss the balance between privacy and security in the online world, which can contribute to<br \/>cybercrime. Similarly, Ajala et al. (2024) highlight how online behavior can lead to real-world<br \/>criminal actions, such as identity theft or online harassment. These sources emphasize how<br \/>online interactions may increase certain types of crimes, directly supporting my research idea.<br \/>Hypothesis<br \/>Being chronically online increases a person&#8217;s likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior,<br \/>particularly cybercrime and online harassment.<br \/>Research Questions<br \/>&#8211; How does spending large amounts of time online influence real-life criminal behavior?<br \/>&#8211; Are individuals who are chronically online more likely to participate in online crimes like<br \/>hacking and phishing?<br \/>&#8211; What role does anonymity play in the decision to engage in criminal activities online?<br \/>Research Design\/Methodology<br \/>For this research, I will use a mixed-methods approach, combining both qualitative and<br \/>quantitative methods.<br \/>Independent Variable: Amount of time spent online (measured in hours per week)<br \/>Dependent Variable: Likelihood of engaging in online crimes (measured through self-report<br \/>surveys and existing crime data)<br \/>Target Population: Individuals aged 18-35 who are regular internet users.<br \/>Sampling Technique: I will use a stratified random sampling technique to ensure diverse<br \/>representation across age, gender, and online behavior.<br \/>Data Collection Plan: I will use an online survey to gather self-reported data from participants<br \/>about their online habits and any involvement in cybercrimes. Additionally, I will collect<br \/>secondary data on crime statistics related to internet crimes from law enforcement reports.<br \/>This combination of methods will help identify connections between online behavior and<br \/>criminal activity while allowing for a deeper understanding of the social and psychological<br \/>factors involved.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topic and Brief OverviewMy research focuses on the impact of being chronically online on crime in society. As morepeople spend time online, there&#8217;s growing concern about how this affects criminal behavior. Therise of cybercrimes, such as hacking and online fraud, and the way the internet can influencereal-life crimes are key areas of focus.Literature ReviewAccording to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29606,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29606"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":363,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions\/363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/lexibowman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}