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Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism, 5th edition

  • Robert W. Taylor, 
  • Michael R. Saylor, 
  • William L. Tafoya

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Overview

Hallmark features of this title

Non-technical overview of theories and offenders

  • White-collar offenses, identity theft, exploitation and dissemination of extremist ideologies are among the types of cyber crimes, cyber terrorism and information warfare explored.
  • Cyber criminals and their motivations, from hackers to sophisticated cybercriminal organizations, are assessed based on criminological theories.
  • A conversational tone conveys complex technical issues as understandable concepts.

Legal and policy implications

  • Coverage of laws and legislation related to evidence and prosecution of cyber crime draws on federal statutes and U.S. Supreme Court cases.
  • Policy implications, cited at the end of the text, point to the need for transparency in cyber crime investigations, particularly internationally.

Published by Pearson (August 1st 2023) - Copyright © 2024

ISBN-13: 9780137914517

Subject: Criminal Justice

Category: Computer Crime

Table of contents

SECTION 1: THE ETIOLOGY OF CYBER CRIME AND CYBER TERRORISM

  1. Introduction and Overview of Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism
  2. Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare
  3. The Criminology of Computer Crime
  4. Hackers
  5. Sophisticated Cyber Criminal Organizations

SECTION II: CYBER CRIME: TYPES, NATURE, AND EXTENT

  1. White-Collar Crimes
  2. Viruses and Malicious Code
  3. Sex Crimes, Victimization, and Obscenity on the World Wide Web
  4. Anarchy and Hate on the World Wide Web

SECTION III: CONTROLLING CYBER CRIME: LEGISLATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATION

  1. Digital Laws and Legislation
  2. Law Enforcement Roles and Responses
  3. The Investigation of Computer-Related Crime
  4. Digital Forensics

SECTION IV: THE FUTURE OF CYBER CRIME AND CYBER TERRORISM: PREVENTION AND TRENDS

  1. Information Security and Infrastructure Protection
  2. Cyber Crime and Terrorism: A Forecast of Trends and Policy Implications

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