Espejo,
Roman. Policing
the Internet. Cengage/Greenhaven 2012 122p
$34.45 978-0-7377-5591-6 series: At Issue. secondary VG-BNS
Twelve articles and essays by informed
writers with varying opinions on the subject of internet censorship and
cyber-crime have been assembled to enable a reader to form an educated opinion. The book includes
directions to many high-quality resources for further research. Covering an issue of particular interest and relevance to the youth
of today, this volume in the At Issue series takes a close look at the issues raised by
proponents of internet regulation, as well as the arguments of those who oppose the imposition of
external governance on the internet. Some of
the issues that are dealt with include identity theft, pornography, cyber-terrorism, and
especially cyber bullying. Readers
are strongly encouraged to form their own opinions while keeping an open mind
to the opinions of others. They are
also encouraged to seek more information on their own. Each issue is
examined with at least one representative article from each side, which has been
selected for its accessibility to readers of various levels. The articles are
neither too technical nor too simplistic, holding a reader’s interest without
losing them. At the beginning of
each article there is an abstract of sorts, intended to draw readers’ attention to the key points of the
article. The end of the book
has a fine list of organizations to contact as well as a full bibliography. This is a book that
will encourage informed debate among readers, and it achieves the difficult feat of presenting
truly balanced viewpoints, so that even those who feel very strongly about a particular issue
will have no difficulty in grasping the point of view espoused by an opponent. The At Issue series is intended to provide a
diverse sampling of facts and opinions on a wide variety of individual social
issues.
Computer crimes-Prevention, Internet-Law and
legislation, Internet-Social aspects -- Bethany Geleskie
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