Sexual and Other Axis I Diagnoses of 60 Males Arrested for Crimes Against Children Involving the Internet

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 623-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Krueger ◽  
Meg S. Kaplan ◽  
Michael B. First
Keyword(s):  
Chart Review ◽  
Child Pornography ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Text Revision ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Use Of The Internet

ABSTRACTObjective: This study was conducted to describe Axis I sexual diagnoses of 60 males arrested for possession of child pornography obtained via the Internet and/or attempting to meet children via the Internet.Methods: Data was obtained from a chart review of evaluations conducted on 60 males referred for a psychosexual evaluation following an arrest for possession of child pornography and/or attempting to meet children. All crimes involved use of the Internet. Information obtained from the chart review was entered into SAS. All diagnoses were made according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Simple descriptive statistics were computed and cross tabulations were tested for significance using χ2 or Fisher's Exact test.Results: Of the total sample, 40% had at least one paraphilia. Thirty-one percent had a diagnosis of pedophilia and 18% of a paraphilia not otherwise specified (NOS). Thirty-three percent had a sexual disorder NOS, characterized by hypersexuality. Seventy percent of the total sample had an Axis I disorder that antedated and was judged to be contributory to the behavior leading to their arrest.Conclusions: This sample of men arrested for committing crimes against children and adolescents via the Internet has a high incidence of lifetime sexual and other psychopathology.

Child Pornography and IT

2010 ◽  
pp. 20-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Pornography ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Global Reach

The sexual exploitation of children remains a very serious problem and is rapidly increasing globally through the use of the Internet. This chapter focuses on the child pornography and IT, and the various methods to combat this problem. The ease of acquiring IT and digital equipments, the global reach of Internet and freely available peer-to-peer services have made child pornography a very complex issue to undertake. The borderless nature of the Internet and the lack of unified criminal code among nations further escalated the complexity of law enforcement against child pornography.

Vulnerability to Internet Crime and Gender Issues

2011 ◽  
pp. 1197-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tejaswini Herath ◽  
S. Bagchi-Sen ◽  
H. R. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Child Pornography ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Work ◽  
News Stories ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Cyber Crimes ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Annenberg School

A tremendous growth in the use of the Internet has been observed in the past two decades. More than 75% of Americans participate in online activities (University of Southern California Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future, 2004) such as e-mail, Web browsing, working from home, accessing news stories, seeking information, instant messaging, using the Internet in lieu of the library for school work, playing games, and managing personal finance. For professionals, the Internet is an important medium for networking and building social capital. However, along with all positive impacts, there are also negative outcomes. One such negative outcome includes Internet crimes. Dowland, Furnell, Illingworth, and Reynolds (1999) state that “with society’s widespread use of and, in some cases, reliance upon technology, significant opportunities now exist for both mischievous and malicious abuse via IT systems” (p. 715). Internet crimes (cyber crimes) consist of specific crimes dealing with computers and networks (such as hacking, spreading of viruses, and worms) and the facilitation of traditional crime through the use of computers on the Internet (such as child pornography, hate crimes, telemarketing/Internet fraud). This article focuses on Internet crimes, especially those affecting individual users, and offers a discussion of issues regarding Internet crimes and gender.

Use of the Internet to Obtain Cancer Information Among Cancer Patients at an Urban County Hospital

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (22) ◽  
pp. 4954-4962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Helft ◽  
Rachael E. Eckles ◽  
Cynthia Stair Johnson-Calley ◽  
Christopher K. Daugherty
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
County Hospital ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Barriers To Use

Purpose To evaluate rates, predictors, and barriers to use of the Internet to obtain cancer information among a cohort of cancer patients at an urban county hospital. Patients and Methods Of 208 cancer patients approached, 200 patients completed a structured interview study examining Internet use, perceptions of the accuracy of Internet information, and barriers to use. Results Only 10% of participants reported using the Internet themselves to obtain cancer information. Another 21% reported exposure to Internet information through proxies. The most common barrier to Internet use cited was lack of Internet access, with 44% reporting that they would use the Internet to obtain cancer information if they had Internet access. Younger age and more years of formal education were significantly associated with Internet use, although race and income were not. Less education, African American race, and female sex were associated with lower estimates of the accuracy of Internet information. Fewer years of formal education was associated with increased likelihood of reporting confusion after reading Internet information. Conclusion Very few cancer patients in this study of a cohort of generally disadvantaged individuals used the Internet themselves to obtain cancer information, although many more desired to do so. Significant opportunities for Web-based interventions aimed at improving cancer care outcomes in this population of cancer patients exist. However, further study will be needed to determine how to make such intervention accessible, trustworthy, and understandable to the disadvantaged.

scholarly journals Impact of Cyberbullying Behavior on the Self-Esteem among Secondary and Higher Secondary School Students in Punjab, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 385-395
Author(s):  
Fouzia Perveen ◽  
Asghar Ali ◽  
Muhammad Ramzan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

The internet users are more than four billion globally. The fast advancement in electronic technology caused an unpredictable variation in the development of students. The use of the internet has become the backbone of education and communication. The current study sets out to measure the impact of cyberbullying on the selfesteem among secondary and higher secondary school students in nine districts of Punjab, Pakistan were selected. The total sample size comprised of 3236 (1614 male 1622 female) students, and their ages were 13-19 years, recruited through conveniently sampling. Two questionnaires were employed in the present research for the purpose of data collection; Cyberbullying Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The data were analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 23.0). The quantitative results revealed that cyberbullying was significantly (p < .01) positively correlated with self-esteem. Further, linear regression results showed that cyberbullying was a significant impact on self-esteem. Results also showed the comparison between male and female samples for cyberbullying on the self-esteem, and results of the comparison showed that the mean of cyberbullying was selfesteem was significantly higher among female students than male respondents. The limitations of the results are discussed.

Young People, Sexual Content and Solicitation Online

2011 ◽  
pp. 338-356
Author(s):  
Kareena McAloney ◽  
Joanne E. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Child Pornography ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sexually Explicit Material ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Sexual Predators ◽  
Sexually Explicit ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Young people can potentially be exposed to sexual material from a variety of sources, both accidentally and purposefully. One such source, the internet, plays host to a vast array of information and imagery, among which sexually explicit material and pornography are in high concentration. Indeed within this virtual catalogue of material it is possible to find both adult and child pornography, particularly if one is aware of the correct methods of accessing such content. This chapter provides an in-depth overview of current knowledge regarding young people’s exposure to and experiences of sexual material and sexual predators online, including those particular aspects of young people’s online interactions that make them vulnerable to receive unwanted sexual material and solicitation. The authors then discuss the use of the Internet for the sexual exploitation of children and young people both in the nature of sexual material to which they are exposed to online including the transmission of images of child pornography and molestation, the processes by which young people access sexual material online, the solicitation of children by sexual predators in targeting young people and how young people in turn come to interact with sexual predators online. Finally they address current mechanisms designed to protect children and young people as they engage in online activities.

scholarly journals Information Needs, Search Behaviours, and Use of Elementary School Teachers on the Internet

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiung-Wen Chien ◽  
Shan-Ju L. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Internet

This paper discusses Internet-related information behaviours of elementary school teachers in Taiwan, investigating their information needs, seeking behaviors, and use within an educational context. This study places an emphasis on investigating both work and non-work related use of Internet information by elementary school teachers. Research participants responded to a questionnaire on their internet search behaviours. In-depth interviews of 30 respondents were then performed. Results show that the boundary between work and non-work related use of the Internet is blurring. Participating elementary school teachers in Taiwan use the Internet for many tasks, and there are several technical and personal barriers to overcome before the technology can be fully utilized in the daily activities of educators.

American Oncologists’ Views of Internet Use by Cancer Patients: A Mail Survey of American Society of Clinical Oncology Members

2003 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 942-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Helft ◽  
Fay Hlubocky ◽  
Christopher K. Daugherty
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Oncology ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Clinical Encounter ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Systematic Sample ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
American Society

Purpose: Americans are turning more and more frequently to the Internet to obtain health information. The specific effects on patients, doctors, and the clinical encounter are not well known. Methods: A brief mail survey was sent to a systematic sample of 5% of medical oncologists and hematologist/oncologists listed in the membership directory of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Results: Response rate to this mail survey was 46.2%. Oncologists’ median estimate of the proportion of their patients using the Internet to obtain cancer information was 30%. Subjects responded that, on average, 10 minutes were added to each patient encounter in which Internet information was discussed. Responding oncologists reported that use of the Internet had the ability to simultaneously make patients more hopeful, confused, anxious, and knowledgeable. Forty-four percent of responding oncologists reported that they sometimes or rarely had difficulty discussing Internet information, and only 9% of subjects reported that they sometimes or always felt threatened when patients brought Internet information to discuss. In narrative responses, oncologists reported both positive and negative effects of Internet use by patients. Conclusion: In this brief mail survey to a systematic sample of American oncologists in academic and community practice, respondents reported that a significant proportion of their patients use the Internet to obtain cancer information. Oncologists viewed Internet information as having both positive and negative effects on the clinical encounter. Further research is needed on the effects of patients’ use of the Internet to obtain cancer information involving both patients and oncologists.

scholarly journals INTERNET RESOURCES FOR THE COURSE OF LATIN IN MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 138-149
Author(s):  
Іванна Іванівна Ворона
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Latin Language ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The features of using the Internet as a learning resource are described in the research. The necessity of using new educational technologies in the educational process because of the development of information and communication technologies is substantiated. The expediency of using the Internet resources of different purpose and complexity for learning Latin language as well as the list of web-sites is presented. The Internet Information Network offers a huge number of learning and informative materials different in form and content that greatly enhances students’ interest in learning Latin and medical terminology as well as their opportunities to find, study and master the material. Much attention is paid to the use of the Internet by the rising experts in medicine during their independent study of the Latin language. The web resources of the Internet provide access to a wide range of achievements of world science and technology. This is evidenced by a large number of electronic resources of learning, reference, illustrative, game-like and literature content that can affect personal development, education and competence of the students. The access to new information materials is a powerful source of complementation of the theoretical and intellectual component of Latin learning. Using Internet information resources, wisely integrating them into the learning process, makes it possible to cope with a range of both didactic and social as well as cultural tasks more effectively: development of reading skills by using the materials of the network of different degrees of complexity; improvement of writing skills; increase of vocabulary with professional Latin terms; studying history of medical terms, their etymology. As a result of the study the conclusion has been drawn that the Internet with a variety of information and resources has a positive effect on the effectiveness of teaching the Latin language along with the development of motivation and interest of the students. The purposeful and competent use of the Internet resources in teaching Latin significantly improves the efficiency of the learning process and facilitates the study of vocabulary and grammar.

Breast Reconstruction in the Social Media Age

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Nguyen ◽  
Peter Thompson ◽  
Albert Losken
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Patient Decision Making ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Internet And Social Media

Abstract Background The internet and social media are sources of information regarding breast reconstruction, which can educate and influence patients. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate internet and social media usage by breast reconstruction patients and its impact on patients. Methods Eighty-six breast reconstruction patients over a 7-month period answered an anonymous survey, which queried demographics, reconstruction type, internet usage, social media usage, expectations, and impact on decisions. Fisher’s exact test was performed to evaluate the use of social media. Results Overall, 95% of patients used the internet for breast reconstruction information. The information was found to be easy to understand by 70% of patients, helpful by 76%, and trustworthy by 60%. The information influenced decisions regarding procedure by 23% of patients, regarding surgeon by 23%, and regarding hospital by 22%. Social media was used by 71% of the patients; 62% of patients found it easy to understand, 57% found it helpful, and 48% found it trustworthy. The information influenced decisions regarding procedure by 16% of patients, regarding surgeon by 11%, and regarding hospital by 10%. Twenty-six percent of women expected their final breast reconstruction to look better than their premastectomy breasts, 55% as good or similar, and 12% reported appearance to be unimportant. Women found social media information to be less helpful than internet information. There was no significant association between expectations and social media vs no social media usage. Conclusions Patients who undergo breast reconstruction use the internet and social media as sources of information. Although the information is generally trusted, it does not seem to heavily influence patient decision-making. Providers remain patients’ main source of information, and need to direct patients to high-quality and accessible resources.

scholarly journals The Utilization of Internet By Extension Specialist in Efforts to Accelerate Agriculture Information Disemination

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Eni Kustanti ◽  
Agus Rusmana ◽  
Purwanti Hadisiwi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Creation ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Internet Application ◽  
Use Of The Internet

<p>One of the internet utilization inagricultural developmentby the Ministry Agriculture is to disseminate information of technology innovations to the agricultural extension specialist as intermediary users. This paper discusses the use of the internet by agricultural extension specialist in an effort to accelerate the dissemination of agricultural information. Several internet application used in the dissemination of agricultural information such as the IAARD(Indonesia Agency of Agricultural Research dan Development) website, cyber extension, agricultural digital libraries and social media.The intensity of using the internet by agricultural extension specialist for dissemination of agricultural informastion is still low with the frequency of 2-3 times a day and the duration of 1-2 hours a day because the task of agricultural extension in the field. The used of the internet by agricultural extension are depend on individual characteristic (age, length of work, media ownershipand education), perception on the internet, information needs, motivation and support of agencies. The agricultural extension used the internet for reports, content creation, and extension methods designed. Low internet acces capability and limited access facilities become obstacles on using the internet to obtain the necessary information. The ability of extension specialist to access the internet can meet the needs of agricultural information users and improve the competence of extension specialist themselves.</p><p>Keyword: Internet, dissemination, agricultural technology, extension.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>PEMANFAATAN MEDIA INTERNET OLEH PENYULUH DALAM UPAYA<br />PERCEPATAN DISEMINASI INFORMASI PERTANIAN</p><p>Salah satu pemanfaatan internet di Kementerian Pertanian adalah untuk diseminasi informasi teknologi pertanian kepada penyuluh sebagai pengguna perantara sebelum disampaikan ke petani dengan bahasa yang mudah dicerna. Tulisan ini membahas pemanfaatan internet oleh penyuluh dalam upaya percepatan diseminasi informasi pertanian. Beberapa aplikasi internet untuk diseminasi informasi pertanian diantaranya web Balitbangtan, cyber extension, perpustakaan digital pertanian, dan media sosial. Intensitas penggunaan internet oleh penyuluh untuk diseminasi informasi pertanian masih rendah dengan frekuensi 2-3 kali sehari dan durasi 1-2 jam sehari karena mereka lebih banyak berada di lapangan untuk tugas penyuluhan kepada petani. Penggunaan internet oleh penyuluh antara lain dipengaruhi oleh karakteristik individu (usia, lama bekerja, kepemilikan media, dan pendidikan), persepsi terhadap internet, kebutuhan informasi, motivasi dan dukungan lingkungan. Bagi penyuluh, internet digunakan untuk penyusunan laporan, pembuatan materi, program, dan mendesain metode penyuluhan. Kemampuan akses yang rendah dan keterbatasan sarana parasarana menjadi hambatan dalam pemanfaatan internet untuk memperoleh informasi yang diperlukan. Kemampuan penyuluh mengakses internet berperan penting dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pengguna informasi pertanian dan meningkatkan kompetensi penyuluh itu sendiri.</p><p>Kata kunci: Internet, diseminasi, teknologi pertanian, penyuluh.</p><p><em><br /></em></p>

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