The unintended consequences of digital technology: Exploring the relationship between sexting and cybervictimization

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-17

  Reyns, Bradford W ^a   Burek, Melissa W ^b   Henson, Billy ^c   Fisher, Bonnie S ^d  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

college students; cybervictimization; lifestyles; sexting; victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897585385     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2011.641816     Document Type: Article

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