Effect of Electronic Crimes on the Family and Society: Electronic Extortion as a Model

Abstract

This study aimed to determine  the effect of electronic crimes in general and electronic extortion crime in particular on the family and society, to achieve the objective of the study, the descriptive analytical approach was used The study showed that electronic extortion crimes are among the most dangerous and most affected by electronic crimes on the family and society as a whole, due to its connection to the honor and reputation of people, and the resulting serious social, psychological and security problems. The study Recommended the civil society organizations concerned with defending human rights and defending women and their rights in particular the tasks of assistance and support for victims of electronic extortion and directing them to appropriate methods for reporting crime.