Is There a Relationship Between Cyber-Dependent Crime, Autistic-Like Traits and Autism?

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 relati...

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Publicado en:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 4159 - 4170
Autores principales: Payne, Katy-Louise, Russell, Ailsa, Mills, Richard, Maras, Katie, Rai, Dheeraj, Brosnan, Mark
Formato: questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2019
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          Payne, Katy-Louise
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          Autism Spectrum Disorder Complications
          Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Psychosocial Factors
          Cyberbullying Risk Factors
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      ab: 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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