The Cyber Predators
Dark Personality and Online Misconduct and Crime

Focusing on dark personalities perpetrating cybercrime and deviance.Provides valuable awareness of this growing phenomenon.

Aaron Cohen (Author)

9781009416863, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 April 2024

412 pages
23.5 x 15.9 x 2.7 cm, 0.75 kg

'Recommended.' J. Albanese, CHOICE

Ever wondered who lurks in the shadows of the internet's vast landscape, balancing opportunity and risk? 'The Cyber Predators' takes you on a revealing journey into the enigmatic world of dark triad/tetrad personalities: psychopaths, Machiavellians, and narcissists, sadists, tackling the urgent issue of online crime as a global crisis. Drawing from cutting-edge research, this book synthesizes knowledge, exploring the motives and tactics that distinguish dark triad/tetrad individuals. Offering unique expertise, it serves as an essential reference for scholars, practitioners, and the public, distinguishing itself with its consolidated and up-to-date approach. Navigating through diverse digital realms—from social media addiction to cyberbullying, hacking, and workplace deviance—this book unravels the complex interplay between dark triad/tetrad personalities and cyber misconduct. Ideal for postgraduate students, it provides interdisciplinary insight, drawing from various scientific fields, making it a valuable resource for understanding cybercrime and its perpetrators.

Preface
1. Dark personalities and cyber misconduct – the new territory
2. The dark triad/tetrad and social networking addicition
3. Dark triad/tetrad on Facebook and other social networks
4. Dark triad/tetrad and hate behaviors: cyberaggression and cyberbullying
5. Dark triad/tetrad and hate behaviors: cyberstalking and trolling
6. The dark triad/tetrad is above the law: cybercrime
7. The dark triad/tetrad and romantic relationships in cyberspace
8. The dark triad/tetrad and workplace cyber deviance
9. Conceptual and practical implications.

Subject Areas: The self, ego, identity, personality [JMS]