Week 3 Assignments

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Discussion 1

The computer revolution has altered the way white-collar criminals commit crimes such as embezzlement, money laundering, and identity theft.

· Describe these two ways and identify the various crimes involved.

· Describe which people these criminals target for their crimes.

Quiz 1

1. Phishing primarily uses (Points : 5)

       Fraudulent emails.        Skimming devices.        419 Nigerian letters.        Lottery scams.

2. An example of corporate espionage is (Points : 5)

       Theft of trade secrets.        Theft of business secrets.        A and B        None of the above

3. Traditional money laundering techniques include all of the following except one.  Which technique below is NOT a traditional method of money laundering? (Points : 5)

       physical transport of cash from one location to another        electronic transfer of "e-cash"        "smurfing"        transformation of hard currency to real property or merchandise

4. Corporate espionage schemes may target which of the following? (Points : 5)

       Customer lists        Product specifications        Research and development data        All of the above

5. All of the following are typical characteristics of Internet predators, except (Points : 5)

       white.        male.        between the ages of 18 and 35.        high income.

6. Traveling abroad to have sex with underage children is known as (Points : 5)

       Love boating.        Sex tourism.        Sex vacationing.        Industrial sex.

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways a person can be cyber-stalked? (Points : 5)

       E-mail harassment        Chat room threats        Virus attacks        Hacking into a computer for personal information

8. PCSPA is the (Points : 5)

       Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act.        Personal Child Online Protection Act.        Protects Children From Social Predators Act.        Prevent Children from Sexual Predators Act.

9. There is a great deal of interagency cooperation in the area of cyber-exploitation. (Points : 5)

       True         False 

10. Stalking is the willful and intentional commission of (Points : 5)

       A series of acts.        An act, or acts which cause(s) a reasonable person to fear death or serious bodily injury.        A and B        Illegally following celebrities and taking their photographs against their will.

Discussion 2

 Searches are governed by the Fourth Amendment, and the cases for this week address various situations regarding searches and warrants.

· According to the knock and announce rule, what is a reasonable amount of time to wait before an officer may break and enter?

· Give an example of a third party consent search and why it would be valid.

· Identify two instances where a vehicle search without a warrant would be reasonable.

Essay

Draft a paper to explain what would be required of police to do the following:

· Search a home suspected of containing marijuana

· Search an auto after a traffic stop

· Search a glove compartment of an auto after a traffic stop

· Pat down a person stopped on the street

· Search a person stopped on the street

Respond to each prompt with a 2-3 sentence answer.