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Suicidal Risk Following the Termination of Romantic Relationships

Love, Heather A.; Nalbone, David P.; Hecker, Lorna L.; Sweeney, Kathryn A.; Dharnidharka, Prerana (2018) — Crisis

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: AI misuse, risk factors, cross-cultural

The study is framed by the notion that ending a romantic relationship can be a predictor of suicide attempts, with attachment perspectives suggesting that the experience of breakup may feel overwhelming to individuals wh...

Understanding Romance Fraud: Insights From Domestic Violence Research

Cross, C.; Dragiewicz, M.; Richards, K. (2018) — The British Journal of Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: Australia

Understanding Romance Fraud: Insights From Domestic Violence Research frames romance fraud as a form of manipulation that shares features with coercive control and financial abuse described in domestic violence scholarsh...

Victimization Analysis Based On Routine Activitiy Theory for Cyber-Love Scam in Malaysia

Saad, ME.; Norul Huda Sheikh Abdullah, S. (2018) — 2018 Cyber Resilience Conference (CRC)

Type: Proceedings Article Country: Malaysia Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, prevention

This study applies Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to examine factors influencing victimization in cyber-love scams in Malaysia. With cases rising sharply alongside technological advances, the research sought to identify d...

The online dating romance scam: causes and consequences of victimhood

Buchanan, T.; Whitty, MT. (2013) — Psychology, Crime & Law

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom

This catalog-style synopsis surveys the topic of online dating romance scams as presented in Psychology, Crime & Law. The article defines the phenomenon as deceitful relationship-building undertaken through digital datin...

The Online Romance Scam: A Serious Cybercrime

Whitty, MT.; Buchanan, T. (2012) — Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom

This entry examines online romance scams as a form of cybercrime characterized by deliberate deception within internet relationships initiated on dating sites, apps, or social networks. Perpetrators cultivate emotional c...

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