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CRIM 3370

Cybercrime

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Winter 2020

Topics

  • Cybercrime: Definitions, History and Typology
  • Computer Hackers and Hacking
  • Malware and Automated Computer Attacks
  • Digital Piracy and Economic Crimes
  • Online pornography and sexual exploitation
  • Cyberbullying

Readings

  • Required: Holt, T. J., Bossler, A. M., & Seigfried-Spellar, K. C. (2017). Cybercrime and digital forensics: An introduction (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
  • Required: January 9, 2020: Technology and Cybercrime
  • Recommended: Hill, J.B., Marion, E. (2016). Chapter 3: Types and Frequency of Cybercrime. In Introduction to Cybercrime. Santa Barbara
  • Recommended: January 14, 2020: Definitions, History, and Examples of Computer Hacking
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 3 (p. 67 – 105)
  • Recommended: Cayubit, et al. (2017). A Cyber Phenomenon: A Q-Analysis on the Motivation of Computer Hackers. Psychological Studies, 62(4), 386-394.
  • Recommended: January 16, 2020: Legal Frameworks, Enforcing and Investigating Hacker Activity
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 3 (p. 105 – 127)
  • Required: January 21, 2020: Malware: Viruses, trojans, and worms
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 4 (p. 127 – 147)
  • Recommended: Johnson, M. (2013). Chapter 3: Cyber Attack Fundamentals. In
  • Recommended: January 23, 2020: Impact of Malware and legal challenges
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 4 (p. 147 – 171)
  • Recommended: Statistics Canada (2017). Impact of cybercrime on Canadian businesses, 2017
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 5
  • Recommended: Kos Koklic, M., Vida, I., Bajde, D., & Culiberg, B. (2014). The study of perceived adverse effects of digital piracy and involvement: insights from adult computer users. Behaviour & Information Technology, 33(3), 225-236.
  • Recommended: January 30, 2020: Economic Crimes and Online Fraud
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 6
  • Recommended: van de Weijer, S. G., & Leukfeldt, E. R. (2017). Big five personality traits of cybercrime victims. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 20(7), 407-412.
  • Recommended: February 4, 2020: Pornography, prostitution, and sex crimes
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 7 February 6, 2020: Child pornography and sexual exploitations
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 8
  • Recommended: Bailey, J., & Hanna, M. (2011). The gendered dimensions of sexting: Assessing the applicability of Canada's child pornography provision. Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, 23(2), 405-441.
  • Recommended: February 11, 2020: Cyberbullying, Online Harassment, and Cyberstalking
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 9
  • Recommended: Coburn, P. I., Connolly, D. A., & Roesch, R. (2015). Cyberbullying: Is federal criminal legislation the solution?. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 57(4), 566-579. February 13, 2020: Midterm Review
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 10
  • Recommended: Bastug, M. F., Douai, A., & Akca, D. (2018). Exploring the “Demand Side” of Online Radicalization: Evidence from the Canadian Context. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. Advance online publication.
  • Recommended: Chuipka, A. (2016). The Strategies of Cyberterrorism: Is Cyberterrorism an Effective Means to Achieving the Goals of Terrorists? Ottawa: Graduate School of Public Affairs.
  • Recommended: March 5, 2020: Presentations
  • Recommended: March 10, 2020: Applying crime theories to cybercrime
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 11
  • Recommended: Holt, T. J., & Bossler, A. M. (2014). An assessment of the current state of cybercrime scholarship. Deviant Behavior, 35(1), 20-40.
  • Recommended: March 12, 2020: Presentations
  • Recommended: March 18, 2020: Law Enforcement, privacy, and security in dealing with cybercrimes
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 2
  • Recommended: RCMP (2015). Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cybercrime Strategy.
  • Recommended: March 20, 2020: Presentations
  • Recommended: March 25, 2020: Digital Forensics and Forensic Evidence
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 12 and 13
  • Recommended: Garfinkel, S. L. (2013). Digital Forensics. American Scientist. 101(5), 370-377.
  • Recommended: March 27, 2020: Presentations
  • Recommended: April 1, 2020: The future of cybercrime, terror, and policy
  • Required: Holt et al., Chapter 15
  • Recommended: ICSPA (2012). Project 2020: Scenarios for the Future of Cybercrime - White Paper for Decision Makers
  • Recommended: COURSE AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES
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