Law Enforcement and Technology
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Course Introduction
This course explores the evolving relationship between law enforcement agencies and technological advancements. Students will examine the use of technologies such as surveillance systems, forensic tools, biometrics, body cameras, and data analytics in criminal investigations and policing strategies. The course also addresses the legal, ethical, and social implications of deploying technology in law enforcement, including concerns about privacy, civil liberties, data security, and community trust. Through case studies and current events, students gain insight into how technology influences modern policing practices and the future challenges this dynamic field may face.
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Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime An Introduction 3rd Edition by Marjie T. Britz
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Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of Computer
Forensics and Cybercrime
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Q1) ________ has traditionally encompassed abuses and misuses of computer systems or computers connected to the Internet, resulting in direct and concomitant losses.
A) Digital crime
B) Computer-related crime
C) Cybercrime
D) Computer crime
Answer: C
Q2) The quality of information found on the Internet is often questionable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Law enforcement has been threatened and weakened by the advent of the Internet and has not been able to benefit from it.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) One of the first examples of the international havoc that malware could wreak involved the ________ virus.
Answer: Love Bug
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Chapter 2: Computer Terminology and History
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Q1) Which of the following is a self-contained program that may spread functional copies of itself to other computer systems?
A) Trojan horse
B) malware
C) worm
D) logic bomb
Answer: C
Q2) In which Mac OS did Apple introduce its first Unix-based operating system?
A) Mac OS X
B) System 7
C) Mac OS 8
D) System 2.1
Answer: A
Q3) How are websites identified?
A) through post office protocol
B) through domain name system
C) through uniform resource locator
D) through Internet message access protocol
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Traditional Computer Crime: Early Hackers and
Theft of Components
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a method of film piracy?
A) broadcast piracy
B) public performances
C) parallel imports
D) software development
Answer: D
Q2) Who was directly responsible for the downfall of LoD?
A) Control-C
B) Fry Guy
C) Robert Morris
D) Silver Spy
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a general category of computer crime?
A) targets
B) means
C) vicinage
D) incidentals
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Contemporary Computer Crime
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Q1) A deliberate, politically or religiously motivated attack against data compilations, computer programs, and/or information systems that is intended to disrupt and/or deny service or acquire information that disrupts the social, physical, or political infrastructure of a target, is known as ________.
A) cyberterrorism
B) salami technique
C) cyberstalking
D) cyberbullying
Q2) Recent studies indicate that the emergence of cloud computing and removable media has effectively decreased theft of information or breaches in digital security.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a primary motivation for the possession of child pornography?
A) fight for legalizing man/boy sexual relationship
B) satisfaction of a desire for new and different sexual stimuli
C) satisfaction of a peculiar curiosity
D) possession and subsequent distribution designed for economic profit
Q4) The sale of stolen goods through technological means is known as ________.
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Chapter 5: Identity Theft and Identity Fraud
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Q1) Which of the following types of fraud is most likely to involve faked work permits and green cards?
A) insurance fraud
B) identity fraud
C) computer fraud
D) immigration fraud
Q2) Hardware keyloggers provide screen-capture features, which users can utilize to view screenshot images of victim activity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Exact government figures and statistics on identity theft/fraud are not available due primarily to a lack of ________ and the criminal multiplicity of the phenomenon.
Q4) ________ is defined as the use of a vast array of illegal activities based on fraudulent use of identifying information of a real or fictitious person.
Q5) Discuss the various crimes that are easily facilitated by identity theft/fraud.What, in your opinion, should be the measures taken by the government to eradicate such crimes?
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Chapter 6: Terrorism and Organized Crime
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Q1) Who among the following define(s) terrorism as an attempt to communicate messages through the use of orchestrated violence?
A) Schmid and Jongman
B) UN Resolution Language
C) Tsfati and Weimann
D) League of Nations Convention
Q2) Which of the following has been described as a "military-grade cybermissile"?
A) Estonia
B) Orkut
C) Skype
D) Stuxnet
Q3) Groups of individuals brought together through the Internet which commit nonviolent criminal acts facilitated by the exploitation of networked or interconnected systems are known as ________.
Q4) The ________ of terror is less important than the emotional or psychological repercussions resulting from the act.
Q5) Discuss the justifications used by terrorists to maximize ideological appeal.
Q6) ________ attacks are those that involve malware, computer or network intrusion, or other cyberattacks on critical computer systems.
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Chapter 7: Avenues for Prosecution and Government Efforts
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Q1) The YELLOW color code in the verification of the Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System indicates ________.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a module of the Automated Targeting System?
A) ATS-Passenger
B) ATS-Nonimmigrant
C) ATS-International
D) ATS-Inbound
Q3) Discuss the three-tiered approach of the President's Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the Internet.
Q4) The Financial Action Task Force revised its recommendations in 2001 to specifically address issues of ________.
A) terrorist financing
B) data transmission
C) copyright infringement
D) child pornography
Q5) The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act provides for a mandatory ________ prison term for identity theft in addition to penalties.
Q6) Summarize the Recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force.
Q7) ________ was the communication medium of choice for early computer criminals.
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Chapter 8: Applying the First Amendment to Computer-Related Crime
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Q1) Discuss the traditional notions of decency in the United States.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT included in the PROTECT act as an addition to the provisions in the Child Pornography Protection Act?
A) It allows electronic surveillance in cases involving child abuse or kidnapping.
B) It forbids possession of images, movies, or anything that has sexually explicit images of children.
C) It eliminates statutes of limitations for child abduction or child abuse.
D) It provides for mandatory life sentences for minors who are deemed as habitual offenders.
Q3) In FCC v.Pacifica Foundation, the Court ruled that the broad-based nature of radio communication mandated a greater level of scrutiny because it was more accessible to children.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The lack of definitive verbiage in the ________ Act of 1961 encouraged Congress to enact the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), a technology-specific legislation, to prosecute online sports wagering and bookmaking activities.
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Chapter 9: The Fourth Amendment and Other Legal Issues
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Q1) Which of the following ruled that the locality of the offense, not the personal presence of the offender, is the constitutional basis for venue?
A) Travis v. U.S.
B) U.S. v. Park
C) Johnson v. U.S.
D) United States v. Charbonneau
Q2) Which of the following is considered the most effective tool in the arsenal to fight terrorism and computer crime alike?
A) USA Patriot Act
B) Wiretap Act
C) National Security Act
D) Immigration and Nationality Act
Q3) Discuss in detail the USA Patriot Act.Do you think it infringes upon the right to privacy of the American citizens? Elaborate.
Q4) The standards and processes to safeguard the rights of individuals to be secure in their persons and property were enunciated in the first ten amendments of the Constitution and are commonly known as the ________.
Q5) Discuss in what circumstances warrantless searches are permitted.
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Chapter 10: Computer Forensics: Terminology and Requirements
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Q1) ASCII code for defining characters is based on ________ code.
A) hexadecimal
B) binary
C) RAM
D) sector
Q2) What is the first step in the development of computer forensic capabilities? Describe the minimum hardware requirements for a dream field system.
Q3) File systems allow end-users to perceive their document as multiple streams of bytes while providing for its storage in contiguous sectors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a step included in the logical extraction of data?
A) data reduction through comparison
B) extraction of file slack
C) recovery of deleted files
D) evaluation of the partition table
Q5) Most contemporary integrated packages have stand-alone imaging programs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Searching and Seizing Computer-Related Evidence
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Q1) Tools such as screwdrivers, hex wrenches, and plyers used to open computer boxes should be ________.
A) electric
B) battery-operated
C) magnetic
D) manual
Q2) Responsibilities of on-scene case supervisors include information dissemination, and interaction with media.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements applies to all on-scene personnel regardless of their assignment?
A) Final preraid briefings do not include cautionary admonitions.
B) It is unacceptable to compile more equipment than necessary.
C) Traditional procedures for crime-scene investigation remain sacrosanct.
D) Officer safety generally takes a backseat during investigations.
Q4) The ________ team creates a visible barrier against scene contamination, evidence destruction, and media impropriety.
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Chapter 12: Processing of Evidence and Report Preparation
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Q1) Linux systems are different in that they are characterized by a unified file system on three partitions: root, boot, and swap.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How long should the CMOS battery be kept disconnected for the memory to be lost?
A) 24 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 30 minutes
Q3) Program files are software applications that are installed in the computer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Disk editors list all files on the suspect drive after the recovery of erased, deleted, hidden, and compressed files.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Steganographic messages have two parts: the container, which is the file that conceals data, and the ________, which is the actual data.
Q6) The most important aspect of data analysis is ________.
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Chapter 13: Conclusions and Future Issues
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Q1) The increase of remote data storage facilities is conducive to the efforts of law enforcement authorities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the absence of Multi-Lingual Assistance Treaties (MLATs), international legal assistance is governed by domestic mutual legal assistance laws and practices.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Assess the benefits obtained by the relationship of the law enforcement community with the private sector in investigating and prosecuting computer-related crime.
Q4) Internet downloads, Bluetooth wireless connection, and ________ are the ways by which cell phone viruses are spread via smart phones with connection and data capabilities.
Q5) The proposal of rating systems for sites is considered unworkable, as no agency is available to enforce such ratings.
A)True
B)False
Q6) ________ statutes require businesses to assure the identity of their customers.
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