This book accurately identifies the various forms of identity theft in simple, easy-to-understand terms, exposes exaggerated and erroneous information, and explains how everyone can take action to protect themselves.Identity theft is a classic crime with a modern (and perhaps decidedly American) twist. The rise of technology over the past few decades—and its influence on the processes of modernization and globalization—has created many new opportunities for identity theft both locally and internationally. Moreover, this process has transformed the nature of identity from something largely personal to something almost purely financial. Although identity theft is not a global crime per se, it does pose a pervasive and universal threat that will need to be acknowledged and addressed by many nations throughout the world.In this text, author Megan McNally examines the concept of identity theft in universal terms in order to understand what it is, how it is accomplished, and what the nations of the world can do—individually or collectively—to prevent it or respond to it.

McNally, Megan M

Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated

Libraries Unlimited, Incorporated

Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger

ABC-CLIO, LLC

Global crime and justice, Global crime and justice (Westport, Conn.), Santa Barbara, Calif, California, 2012

United States, United States of America

2011

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-201) and index.

Identity theft is a classic crime with a modern (and perhaps decidedly American) twist. The rise of technology over the past few decades--and its influence on the processes of modernization and globalization--has created many new opportunities for identity theft both locally and internationally. Moreover, this process has transformed the nature of "identity" from something largely personal to something almost purely financial. Although identity theft is not a global crime per se, it does pose a pervasive and universal threat that will need to be acknowledged and addressed by many nations throughout the world. In this text, author Megan McNally examines the concept of identity theft in universal terms in order to understand what it is, how it is accomplished, and what the nations of the world can do--individually or collectively--to prevent it or respond to it

Drawing in part from her dissertation, McNally, who has a doctorate in criminal justice, examines what identity theft is, how it is accomplished, and what can be done to prevent and respond to it. She considers the substance of an identity, identity theft as a cyclical process embedded within larger systems of social and global existence, the moral panics perspective as a means to understanding it, its substance and occurrence, its history in the US, the role of the thief, differences from fraud, effects on victims, and prevention as a rational and ethical choice. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

xiv, 213 p. : 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-201) and index
Part I: Identity theft in a rational world -- The identity equation -- The identity theft equation -- The universal script -- Part II: Identity theft in an irrational society -- A matter of perspective -- The life and times of IDT -- Around the beginning -- Somewhere in the middle -- Just beneath the surface -- The end for now -- Part III: Life in today's world -- Don't be a victim -- Don't panic

The Identity Equation -- The Identity Theft Equation -- The Universal Script -- A Matter Of Perspective -- The Life And Times Of Idt -- Around The Beginning -- Somewhere In The Middle -- Just Below The Surface -- The End For Now -- Don't Be A Victim -- Don't Panic. Megan Mcnally. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [183]-201) And Index.

2023-06-28