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COURSE SYLLABUS: Law Enforcement: Breaking the Technological Barrier

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CCJ385 - Law Enforcement: Breaking the Technological Barrier Criminal Justice Chris Harding, F.L.E.T.C., B.A., A.S.Email | Vita

INTRODUCTION

The Law Enforcement: Breaking the Technological Barrier Certificate course is directly concerned with addressing a particularly weak area in law enforcement today. Many Agencies and district attorney’s offices are not aware of the laws surrounding Internet Crime. Furthermore, the complexity of issues regarding jurisdiction, venue, and lack of investigative tools create an environment easily exploited by a cyber savvy criminal.

The thrust of this certificate program will be to describe why the Internet is a target for criminals, explain the various jurisdictional issues involving the Internet, learn the methods and tools the cyber-criminal use, and to expose students to tools and techniques employed by cyber crime investigators. This course is designed to fill a niche in the law enforcement and the civilian community dealing with crimes associated with the Internet.

The textbooks for this course provide a lot of information and are relatively easy to comprehend for people with a wide range of computer experience.

This certificate course is formatted for 120 contact hours of self-paced study. Upon completion of the course, participants will be awarded the Certificate of Law Enforcement: Breaking the Technological Barrier as well as 6 semester hours of credit from the College. The cost for the program is $900.

The course is presented in four (4) modules. Each module is outlined below, including content reading assignments and one study question. The study questions are designed to guide the student in understanding the text and providing a deeper understanding of the material. Following the completion of each module, the participant will answer the study question and I will e-mail you a study guide. When you are prepared to take the exam, e-mail me in-advance telling me when you would like to take the exam. I will then clear your username to take the exam. The examinations will be comprised of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions. After successful completion of all four (4) Modules and the four examinations, the participant will complete the program and receive the Certificate. Participants are given (12) months to complete the program. You may study at your own pace, and can progress through the course as quickly as you like, or as paced as you like. Instructions for moving through the course are provided below.

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT

You have many avenues of access to the course instructor. You may contact the instructor anytime you have questions, would like clarification, etc. Your interaction with the instructor is one- on-one and this is highly beneficial as you proceed through the course.

Chris Harding
cpharding@canyoncollege.edu
Home phone: Available on request


TEXTBOOK - Online Bookstore

There are two texts for the certificate program.

	Electronic Theft: Unlawful Acquisition in Cyber Space by Peter Graboski. ISBN #: 052180597X
	Computer Forensics by John Vacca. ISBN #: 0201707195

You are required to purchase these texts on your own. It can easily be purchased directly from Amazon or your book store. We will also be using materials and research papers available on the web. The papers we read should encourage positive thought on these topics.

STUDY QUESTIONS

Four Study questions will be answered and posted to the Message Board upon completion of the set of assigned chapters. These questions are designed to guide the participant through the reading material and provide a deeper understanding of the text. You should limit each individual study question from 150 to 200 words.

Grading expectations for Study Questions (SQs) are as follows:

For an "A" grade or 25 points on the SQ the response must meet all of the following criteria. The student:

• Responds to all parts of the question correctly and;
• Uses correct grammar and structure;
• Applies the material and response to personal practice when applicable;
• Critically evaluates the material presented on the basis of accuracy, position, and impact upon criminal justice in a concise yet persuasive manner; and,
• Addresses any follow up questions or comments provided by their instructor.

For a "B" grade or 20 points on the SQ the response must meet all of the following criteria. The student:

• Responds to all parts of the question correctly and thoroughly;
• Uses correct grammar and;
• Applies the material and response to personal practice when applicable; and,
• Addresses any follow up questions or comments provided by their instructor.

For a "C" grade or 15 points on the SQ the response must meet all of the following criteria. The student:

• Responds to all parts of the question correctly and thoroughly, and
• Uses correct grammar and structure.

For a "D" grade or 10 points on the SQ the response must meet all of the following criteria. The student:

• Responds to all parts of the question correctly and thoroughly.

SUBMITTING EXAMS

Examinations will be taken and submitted to the instructor via the online system. The link to the exam may be found in the electronic class-room. Prior approval must be obtained to access each exam. Please contact the instructor to obtain the necessary security access. Exams must be taken in the order of the modules, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

GETTING STARTED

As soon as your receive your textbook, you may begin your course of study. Below is the syllabus with reading assignments. When you complete the reading assignments for Module 1, and have answered the assigned study questions you may go ahead and take the examination for Module 1. When completed, submit it to the instructor and begin your reading assignments for Module 2, and continue this way to completion of the entire course.

ON-LINE FORUM BOARD

Canyon College has provided an on-line Forum Board for the participants of this course. The forum board is a vehicle whereby the instructor can post news, current events, new findings related to the study content, etc. All currently enrolled students may at any time post to the forum board. This includes questions or information related to the course and the course content. Once enrolled, you will receive directions for accessing and using the forum board.

GRADING

You will be assigned a final grade for the completion of the certificate program. Each module will offer one study question and one exam. The study question is worth a maximum of 25 points and the exam is worth 100 points with a total possible score of 125 per module. The maximum points for the entire course is 500. Your grade will be a percentage of earned points versus total points.

100% to 90% 89% to 80% 79% to 70% 69% to 65%

earns a grade of A earns a grade of B earns a grade of C earns a grade of D

MODULE 1

Module 1 has been designed to explain how criminals can navigate through the Internet to commit electronic theft. It will provide an over-all understanding of the kind of obstacles law enforcement and computer security personal have to overcome in order to prevent, deter, and punish cyber thieves. This module will also begin to build a foundation of understanding in basic principles of computer forensics.

Read: Electronic Theft

Chapter 1: Theft and Cyberspace

Chapter 2: Stealing Funds Electronically

Chapter 3: Digital Extortion

Chapter 5: Telephone Fraud and Theft of Internet Services

Read: Computer Forensics

Preface: Overview of Textbook

Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Forensics

Chapter 2: Tracking an Offender

Chapter 3: The Basics of Hard Drives and Storage Media

Study Question: Do you think law enforcement and corporations have been slow in responding to Internet crime? Explain what steps departments and corporations should take to minimize their risks and training that should be made available to their employees for this purpose.

MODULE 2

Module 2 will explore different State and Federal laws and how they are related to controlling the Internet. The module will explore specific forensic tools you can use and methods your suspects may use.

Text: Electronic Theft

Chapter 4: Defrauding Governments Electronically

Chapter 6: Online Securities Fraud

Chapter 7: Electronic ‘Snake Oil’: Deceptive and Misleading Online Advertising and Business Practices

Chapter 9: Industrial Espionage in the Digital Age

Text: Computer Forensics

Chapter 4: Encryption and Forensics

Chapter 5: Data Hiding

Chapter 6: Hostile Code

Study Question: Research the web and locate three sites which specialize in investigating corporate Internet crime. Provide the URL address for each, and choose one to describe.

MODULE 3

Module 3 will take us deeper into the world of Internet theft and crime. We shall examine case studies of International Jurisdiction and the Implications of such. It will provide some in-depth facts on investigating computer crime.

Text: Electronic Theft

Chapter 10: Electronic Misappropriation and Dissemination of Personal Information

Chapter 11: The Limits of the Law in Controlling Electronic Theft

Chapter 8: Intellectual Property in Cyberspace

Case Studies:

Locate the following case Studies on any search engine:

1. American Jurisdiction and the Internet, Case of Cybersell, INC vs. Cybersell, INC
2. International Jurisdiction, Case of Playboy Enterprises vs. Chuckleberry Publishing
3. Jurisdiction and Germany, Case of Germany vs. Australia
4. Jurisdiction and France, Case of France vs. US Yahoo

Text: Computer Forensics

Chapter 7: Your Electronic Toolkit

Chapter 8: Investigating Windows Computers

Chapter 9: Introduction to Unix for Forensic Examiners

Study Question: These cases have set court precedence’s. Explain the consequences these may have for future Internet commerce. In your own opinion, what should be the factors in determining international jurisdiction and venue.

MODULE 4

Module 4 will provide a fascinating view into the art of investigating Internet Crimes. You will be exposed to several methods of Forensic Science that are used to locate digital evidence implicating an offender. This module is not designed to make you a forensic science investigator, but provide a valuable resource for you to use as your forensic abilities develop. This book will serve as an excellent reference guide that can assist you in your individual investigations.

Text: Computer Forensics, Incident Response Essentials

Chapter 10: Compromising a Unix Host

Chapter 11: Investigating a Unix Host

Chapter 12: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

Chapter 13: Conclusion

Appendix A: Internet Data Center Response Plan

Appendix B: Incident Response Triage Questionnaire

Appendix E: How to Crowbar Unix Hosts

Appendix C, D, F, and G are excellent resources that should be read as needed. The material will not be directly tested.

Study Question:

Scenario: You have been assigned as the defense attorney for a 43 year old man, accused of hacking into a computer system owned by the Don’t Trust Us Banks on January 1, 1999 at approximately 12:00 A.M. The government alleges that your client knowingly hacked into and stole account information for the purpose of defrauding the bank $1,234,500.00. The government is basing its case on the following evidence: complete computer system owned by your client, hacked/violated bank hard drive, phone records, bank draft routing data, and a sworn statement given by your client at the time of arrest, etc. The evidence was secured by the government on March 15, 1999. The Motion to Suppress hearing is on March 23, 1999.

You have decided to base part of your client's defense on the chain of custody of the bank’s hard drive and your client’s computer system. You need to try and suppress evidence which may be harmful to your client's case. You are looking for any weakness in the prosecution’s case by attacking the evidence handling. What kind of documents should you be looking for? Develop a form and make up information based on the scenario which show perfect handling and chain of evidence and an identical form which shows improper handling.

You may use the book for reference but come up with a document with all the pertinent data. You have the liberty to make-up any information you need including dates and times. I want the evidence to show both computer hard drive systems were taken out of the evidence locker at least 3 times for analysis. Have fun with this and be imaginative. I will send you a message back telling you if the evidence will be suppressed or not and why.