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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. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102

Offered in:

2023 Fall

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9863 TuTh
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Defazio,Paul C Wheatley W01-0041
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity: 37
Enrolled: 36
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: This course uses course material available through the Healey Library and other sources. There is no cost for the course material for this course. For more information about no-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu.
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102
Course Attributes: Library and other resources, no cost materials
02 9865 TuTh
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Defazio,Paul C Wheatley W01-0006
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity: 40
Enrolled: 40
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: This course uses course material available through the Healey Library and other sources. There is no cost for the course material for this course. For more information about no-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu.
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102
Course Attributes: Library and other resources, no cost materials

2024 Fall

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9913 TuTh
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Defazio,Paul C Wheatley W01-0041
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 37
Enrolled: 36
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes:
02 9914 TuTh
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Defazio,Paul C Wheatley W01-0006
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 40
Enrolled: 22
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes:

2024 Spring

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 12033 MWF
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Defazio,Paul C REMOTE
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/22/2024 - 05/08/2024
Capacity: 40
Enrolled: 40
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102
Course Attributes: REMOTE