Special Issue introduction: Cybercrime enforcement, prevention, and policy

Led by Special Issue Editors and cybercrime researchers Jin R. Lee (George Mason University) and Roberta O’Malley (University of South Florida), this issue compiles cutting-edge research and knowledge in this growing area. Specifically, the goal of this Special Issue on Cybercrime Enforcement, Prevention, and Policy is to make scientific research a central component in decisions about cybercrime policy and cybersecurity practice. The contributions assembled in this Special Issue advance diverse methodological approaches (e.g., quantitative analyses of national data, qualitative case studies, legal assessments, and mixed-methods evaluations) while maintaining a shared commitment to actionable implications. Collectively, they examine cybercrime behaviors across multiple domains and topical areas, including financial fraud, technology-facilitated abuse, online stalking, artificial intelligence-enabled propaganda, and law enforcement responses to online harms.