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VOL. 7, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Fear of cybercrime: A study among college students in Chennai
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Dharani SK, Dr. S Latha
Abstract

People are vulnerable to crime victimization in general. The fear of cybercrime and victimization among the student’s studying in colleges in Chennai, aged between 20 and 30 are discussed in this study. The personal dimension of fear, demographics, followed personal judgement, are the most common dimensions of fear of crime measured. The most often assured factors of fear of crime are respondent's fear, demography, and perception on cybercrime. Several explanations were given, such as people feeling vulnerable to crime even if they were not, and the idea that some groups, like women, are more afraid than men, although they are less likely to become victims. The purpose of this study is to assess college students' perceptions of cybercrime or how they perceive cybercrime. This study takes a random sampling method, using both surveys and interviews will be used to gather data from college students.

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Pages:104-111
How to cite this article:
Dharani SK, Dr. S Latha "Fear of cybercrime: A study among college students in Chennai". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 104-111
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