CYBER-CRIME

Definition: Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends (Britannica Concise Encyclopedia)


Internet predators HV6773 .H45 2005	The dark side of the Internet: protecting yourself and your family from online criminals HV6773 .B633 2006	Cybercrime : a reference handbook HV6773 .S3547 2004


eBook Link	eBook Link	eBook Link
Cyber Crime Investigator's Field Guide	Digital Crime and Forensic Science in Cyberspace	The Complete Guide to Internet Security

RELEVANT SUBJECT HEADINGS: Computer crime, Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud, Internet security measures,

NARROW YOUR TOPIC:
	How is cyber-crime similar and different than the criminal activity that is committed not using a computer?
	What are the some of the specific activities that this new sub-category of crime includes?
	How is the very technology that created opportunities to commit crime for the cyber criminals helping to catch them?
	What has been the response of national and international law enforcement agencies to this new tide of criminal activity?
	How would someone's right to privacy be possibly violated by computer-related crime?
	What methods are used to detect and prevent cyber-crime?
	What should the punishment be for cyber-crimes?

JOURNAL DATABASES:
OmniFile Full Text Mega	Opposing Viewpoints

STATISTICS:

Internet Crime Complaint Center -- Annual Reports

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

CQ Researcher - Cyber-Crime

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