assignment

1. What do you perceive to be the differences between 

investigating computer crime and investigating 

other felonies?

2. What are the legal differences between a computer crime investigation and other felony 

investigations?

3. Do you have a computer crime law in your municipality? In your state?

4. Do you have a computer? If so, how do you store 

your information?

5. Of all the various types of computer crime, which do 

you think is the most serious?

6. Would legalizing drugs be a feasible solution to the 

problem?

7. What do you think law enforcement can do to reduce drug use and drug-related crimes?

8. Should the penalty for use of marijuana be reduced 

to a misdemeanor as it has been in some states? 

Should it be legalized, or should it remain a felony? In 

what amounts should the determination be made?

9. What is your perception of the prevalence of organized 

crime in your community? Your state? The country?

10. Have you participated in any victimless crimes—

for example, gambling? Do you feel that victimless 

crimes should be legalized?

11. Are there gangs in your community? If so, in what 

activities do they engage?

12.What does gang membership provide that society 

does not?

13. Do you think that the community has as much 

responsibility toward gang prevention as the police 

do? Why or why not?

14. Do you think hate crimes should have enhanced 

penalties? Why or why not?

15. What is the police responsibility with regard to investigating gang activity? Hate crimes? Ritualistic crimes?

16. Does your police department have a counterterrorism strategy in place? If so, what?

17. Do you feel Americans have become complacent 

about terrorism?

18. What barriers to sharing information among the 

various local, state and federal agencies do you think 

are most problematic?

19.Should Americans expect to give up some civil liberties to allow law enforcement officers to pursue 

terrorists?

20. What means might terrorists use to attack the 

United States in the future? Are we more vulnerable 

at home or at our interests abroad?