Virtual Worlds and Criminality

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cornelius, Kai (Editor), Hermann, Dieter (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Law.; Criminal law.; Mediation.; Dispute resolution (Law).; Conflict management.; International law.; Criminology.; Communication.; Cognitive psychology.; Criminal Law.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Cognitive Psychology.; Communication Studies.; European Law.; Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.

The fusion between virtuality and reality has created a new quality of experience establishing metaverses and virtual worlds. Second Life, Twinity, Entropia Universe or Fregger have experienced rapid growth in recent years and show no signs of slowing down. Not only have countless companies discover...