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Crimes without a body: reflections on a case series of online crimes
Cristiano Barbieri1, Ignazio Grattagliano2, Roberto Catanesi3
1Department of Law, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Abstract:
There is a large volume of online crimes. The aim of this work is to reflect on virtual crimes that are apparently different but actually have commonalities. In these cases, the corporeal sphere that mediates interpersonal relationships is absent, and perceptions of the real world and emotional regulation may be altered, which poses the risk of destructive behaviours. From this standpoint, self/hetero-directed aggression is the result of a certain type of transition from the real to the virtual world, where the body either is not involved at all or is experienced in an aberrant manner. In this study, we present three cases that clearly illustrate this concept.
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