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Internet, Society, and Cyber Crime
Course #: SOCIOL 364
Description:
This course provides an overview of cybercrime and related criminal justice system responses. Topics covered will include the types and extent of cybercrimes, how law enforcement officers respond to these crimes, the constitutional rights of computer users, the law and policies that govern cybercrime detection and prosecution, and the technologies used by law enforcement in the pursuit of cybercriminals. Special attention will be paid to the rapidly changing role of technology in society, and the ways the technological advances challenge traditional understands of deviance and privacy.
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101 and SOCIOL 262.