| CODE | CRM3001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Cyber Crime | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Criminology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will focus on crimes carried out in cyber space and how technology may influence human behaviour. Participating students will explore, through a series of lectures, case studies and practical sessions the challenges presented by this relatively new form of crime. Discussions will also focus on the issues faced by policy makers and enforcement agencies. Students will also learn how to apply 'traditional' criminological thought to this relatively new form of criminal behaviour. Areas to be discussed include: - Defining cybercrime - Cyber attacks: hacking, DDOS and malware based attacks - Cyber based interpersonal violence - stalking, bullying, harassment and hate crimes - Illegal and inappropriate content and services - Online economic crimes - Cyber terrorism - Cyber security - Managing cyber based investigations - Digital forensics Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are: - Define cybercrime in all its forms. - Discuss thematic areas such as hacking, terrorism, hate, interpersonal violence (including stalking, harassment and bullying), fraud, child abuse and other forms of cyber based crime. - Explain theoretical and legal frameworks that relate to cyber crime. - Discuss how enforcement agencies and society react to cybercrime. - Outline methods applied to investigate cybercrime and necessary standards to safeguard digital evidence. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define cybercrime. - Differentiate between the various forms of cybercrime crime. - Explain the impact such crimes has on the individual and society. - Demonstrate knowledge of different theoretical perspectives of cybercrime. - Recognize the value of preventing cyber based crime. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the characteristics of cyber based crime. - Demonstrate critical thinking skills by evaluating the strength and weakness of criminological theories explaining cyber based crime. - Apply relevant preventative measures to safeguard against cyber based crime. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Britz, T. M. (2009). Computer Forensics and Cybercrime (2nd ed.). New Jersey:Pearson. - Bryant, R. (Ed.) (2008). Investigating Digital Crime. West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons. - Higgins, E. G. (Ed.) (2010). Cybercrime: An Introduction to an Eemerging Phenomenon. New York: McGraw-Hill. - Jaishankar, K. (Ed.) (2011). Cyber Criminology: Exploring Internet crimes and Criminal Behaviour. Florida: Taylor & Francis. - Jewkes, Y. & Majid, Y. (Eds) (2012). Handbook of Internet Crime. New York: Routledge. - Marshall, A. (2008). Digital Forensics: Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations. West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons. Supplementary Readings: - Balkin J.M., Eddan K., Grimmelmann J., Kozlovski N., Wagman S., Zarsky T., (2007), Cybercrime: Digital Cops in a Networked Environment (Ex Machina: Law, Technology, and Society), NYU Press, ISBN-13: 978-0814799833. - Clifford R.D., Moreau D.D., Miquelon-weismann M, Lamb D.W., Orton I., (2006), Cybercrime: The Investigation, Prosecution and Defense of a Computer-Related Crime (2nd Edition), Carolina Academic Press, ISBN-13: 978-1594601507. - Quarantiello, L.E. (1996). Cyber crime: How to protect yourself from computer criminals. Tiare Publications: USA. - Williams, M. (2006). Virtually criminal: Crime, deviance and regulation online. Routledge: London. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practicum | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Paul Caruana |
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