ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019
Is There a Relationship Between Cyber-Dependent Crime, Autistic-Like Traits and Autism?
Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring the Role of Self-Control Across Distinct Patterns of Cyber-Deviance in Emerging Adolescence.International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology · 2026Article
- Breaking Down the Stigma: A Review of the Literature on the Relationships between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Criminal Behavior.Brain sciences · 2024Review
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- Revisiting the Relationship between Cybercrime, Autistic Traits, and Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- The impact of higher levels of autistic traits on risk of hikikomori (pathological social withdrawal) in young adults.PloS one · 2023Article
- Social Media and Cyber-Bullying in Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Are Mental Health, Family and Childhood Adversity, Substance Use and Conduct Problems Risk Factors for Offending in Autism?Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- An Exploratory Study of a Dimensional Assessment of the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
- Development of the Cybercrime Rapid Identification Tool for Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
International law enforcement agencies have reported an apparent preponderance of autistic individuals amongst perpetrators of cyber-dependent crimes, such as hacking or spreading malware (Ledingham and Mills in Adv Autism 1:1-10, 2015). However, no empirical evidence exists to support such a relationship. This is the first study to empirically explore potential relationships between cyber-dependent crime and autism, autistic-like traits, explicit social cognition and perceived interpersonal support. Participants were 290 internet users, 23 of whom self-reported being autistic, who completed an anonymous online survey. Increased risk of committing cyber-dependent crime was associated with higher autistic-like traits. A diagnosis of autism was associated with a decreased risk of committing cyber-dependent crime. Around 40% of the association between autistic-like traits and cyber-dependent crime was mediated by advanced digital skills.
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