CRJ 207 Cybercrime

3.0 Credit(s)

This course is designed to introduce students to the identification on computer-based crimes, criminals, and victims. Students will be exposed to historic and current cases and their implications on law-enforcement, political, and corporate policies. The course materials and discussions include an introduction to cyberspace-related legal issues, domestic and international cybersecurity threats, identity theft and fraud, economic espionage, law enforcement and private sector security responsiveness, emerging technologies and new uses for old technology, and/or freedoms, censorship, and right to privacy. Students will finish this course with a multi-disciplinary understanding of cybercrime, cyberterrorism, and digital law and law enforcement. Three lecture hours per week.