االعوامل الاجتماعية المؤدية لارتكاب الجرائم الإلكترونية في المجتمع السعودي : دراسة ميدانية على المحققين في النيابة العامة بمدينة الرياض

Abstract EN

This study aimed to identify the extent of the spread of electronic crimes, the social factors leading to the commission of these crimes, the obstacles that limit the effectiveness of confronting them, and the proposed solutions to confront these crimes in Saudi society.

to achieve these goals, the researcher used the social survey method and applied the questionnaire to a sample of (119) investigators in the public prosecution office in Riyadh.

the study reached several results, the most important of which are : that the most prevalent electronic crimes in Saudi society are : crimes of extortion via the internet, crimes of fraud and electronic fraud, and crimes of violating privacy (data and information).

it was also found that one of the most important social factors leading to the commission of electronic crimes in Saudi society are : family disintegration, curiosity among some young people, weak family control, and the fascination of criminals with modern technology.

the results also showed that among the most important obstacles that limit the effectiveness of confronting electronic crimes in Saudi society are : the ease of erasing or destroying evidence in a very short time, the lack of forensic specialists in the field of electronic crimes, the lack of experience of investigators in this field, and the poor awareness of citizens about safe and sound methods.

when using the computer.

among the most important proposed solutions to confront electronic crimes in Saudi society are : family control, community control, keenness to update protection systems, refraining from downloading any file from unknown sources, not disclosing the password, and issuing a deterrent law for all.

the researcher recommended a set of recommendations, the most important of which are : deepening the role of the family in society by highlighting its role in the socialization process in order to build a conscious generation aware of its responsibility and role at this stage, increasing the family's interest in its children and monitoring the websites they frequent, studying the conditions of unemployed youth and providing opportunities a work that secures their future and keeps them away from the clutches of crime, issuing laws on cybercrime and legal deterrence to confront these crimes, and the need to train and qualify human cadres working in the areas of combating cybercrime on how to deal with this type of crime.