The impact of gender on routine activities practiced through social media and have an impact on the incidence of crime
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https://doi.org/10.31973/9ez0xp82Keywords:
crime, impact, routine activities, social mediaAbstract
The study seeks to identify the impact of gender on routine activities that are practiced through social media, on crime.
A questionnaire was designed to a sample of men and women in Sharjah, and this sample represents 488 individuals (212 men and 276 women) in the Emirate of Sharjah, using the descriptive-analytical survey as a social study method with a non-probability sample.
The study reached a number of results, the most important of which are: that the most dangerous routine activities that are practiced through social media and have an impact on the occurrence of crime are the failure to secure electronic accounts in the most appropriate manner, dealing with unreliable or anonymous websites, and sharing personal information and account details through the means of communication The study revealed that there are statistically significant differences for these activities, and that females have a greater share than males in realizing the dangers of these routine activities.
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