As the cyberspace continues to grow and advance within modern society, so does the risk and threats of more cybercrimes. By definition, a cybercrime pertains to illegal acts commited through the use of cyber technologies that violate the criminal law that is upheld by the U.S. Department of Justice. This shows an overlap between criminal justice and cybersecurity due to cybercrime falling under the the field of criminology which is the study of crime itself and has the ability to define crime in many ways, including cybercrime. In fact, many criminologists today focus on the reasonings or motives that may contribute to why an individual would choose to commit such behavior in effort to explain cybercrime more in depth. This sort of study also relates to the field of victimology, which is the study of the victim and an individual’s role in victimization as well as society’s response to it. Some of the most known criminological explanations include the neutralization theory, self-control theory, learning theory, and routine activities theory. The neutralization theory refers to when a person knows right from wrong but will still try to neutralize their behavior in order to justify their criminial actions. The self-control theory proposes that cybercrime results from lack of self-control, which is believed to stem from bad parenting. The learning theory has many different forms, with differential association being one of the more famous learning theories that suggests criminals learn to commit crime through interactions they have with other people. Lastly, the routine activites theory proposes that crime occurs when three elements are present in the same time and place: a suitable target, a motivated offender, and the absence of a capable guardian. Overall, there is evidence that an overlap between criminal justice and cybercrime that becomes more and more significant as the advancement of technology rises.