CRJU 2052 - Introduction to Cybercrime

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Computers play an ever-increasing role in unlawful activity. Computers may be the targets of crime or the tools of crime. This non-technical course will provide an introduction to several types of cybercrime, to include computer trespass (hacking), cyberbullying, identity theft, cybermurder, and related crimes. The course will also compare cybercrime with traditional crime and will explore how traditional laws like the Fourth and Fifth Amendments apply in cyberspace.