LAW 561LEC - Computer Crime & Criminal Procedure

This course approaches the term “computer crime” from two directions. The first part of the course addresses criminal procedure, including digital search and seizure and Fourth Amendment issues. The second part of the course deals with substantive computer crimes, or the law governing use of a computer to commit a crime. This includes both computer misuse crimes such as hacking offenses, unauthorized access offenses, and denial?of?service attacks, as well as traditional crimes facilitated by computers, such as Internet fraud, online threats, identity theft, and production and distribution of child pornography, and other crimes against persons. The grade will be based on a midterm essay exam and a final exam consisting of multiple short essay questions.

Credits: 3