CRIM 340: Cyber Crime

Cyber Crime refers to a wide variety of crimes committed with computer technology. This course provides an introduction to the nature of computer data and how it relates to a computer’s hardware and software components. It discusses the Internet, which is one of the most common uses for computers today, as well as specific crimes that can be committed online. Those crimes include: online auction fraud, online retail fraud, cyber theft, cyber stalking, hackers, and pirating property. Finally, there is a discussion of ways to fight cybercrime, jurisdictional challenges, federal law enforcement efforts and private efforts to combat cybercrime. (every fall, or as needed)