The evolution of computers and technologies used in communications has prompted the wide-ranging use of computers in relatively every part of life in the world. Computers today are linked with every facet of life from the government, education, commercial industries among others. Accessibility of internet services has also added to the spread of computer use by people at home. In any case, because of the expanded access to the internet by people, computers create opportunities for security issues, for example, identity theft and hacking by criminals.
The world is turning into a technology environment where everything is associated with the internet. The world statistics of internet users demonstrate that 40% of the world populations are associated with the internet. The present number of internet users is roughly
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Crime can negatively influence societies. Crime victimization can impact an individual’s ability to perform across a variety of roles, including those related to parenting, intimate relationships, and occupational and social functioning. However, crime can also affect the overall wellbeing of society in ways that transcend the perpetrator and the victim of the crime alone. While the immediate impact of a crime is felt by the victim against whom the crime was committed, the larger society can also be affected by crime.
Intimate partner violence involves sexual, psychological or physical violence by a partner or spouse, whether current or former. It does not require intimacy for this crime to happen. In the short-term partner violence can affect the victim’s ability to function as a partner or spouse. Victims can have reduced interest in activities and can become detached. This could lead to relationship problems and could cause marital dissolution. Victims of sexual violence, such as partner violence, are less likely to be married compared to people who have never been victims of such