CRJS 405
Cybercrime & Cybersecurity
After completing this course, I was able to:
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Identify six different types of cybercrime that occur
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Describe the experience of cybercrime victims
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Describe those factors that increase the risk of cyber victimization
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Describe what is meant by the phrase cyber resilience
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Describe the way societal and criminal justice systems respond to cyber victimization
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Describe the types of laws used to govern cybercrime
White Paper
The Possession & Distribution of Child Pornography
In this assignment, I had to produce a white paper explaining a type of cybercrime which I decided for the paper to be on child pornography. White papers are ways of explaining an issue or topic to the public. It was very important for many people to know the true facts that go on behind this cybercrime that involve children. It brings awareness for parents to be aware and attentive of their children when they're on social platforms and overall on the internet.
Cybercrime Investigations
Profile of a Hate Group
Most social scientists agree that the Internet has been a boon to hate groups. Because manipulating information is cheaper, small groups with few resources can produce a website and make their ideas available to a wide audience. They can use social media, email, and other applications to spread propaganda and recruit members.
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The hate groups identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) come in all shapes and sizes – black separatists, white nationalist, anti-gay, anti-Semitic, and more. I decided to focus on the Federation For American Immigration Reform that focuses on blocking immigrants to enter the United States and have platforms to make their awful goals come true.