The book includes an exhaustive discussion of legal and social issues, fully defines computer crime, and provides specific examples of criminal activities involving computers. Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime: An Introduction presents a comprehensive examination of computer-related crime and the legal issues involved in its investigation.

Designed specifically for criminal justice students and professionals, Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime: An Introduction presents a comprehensive examination of computer-related crime and the legal issues involved in its investigation. The book includes an exhaustive discussion of legal and social issues, fully defines computer crime, and provides specific examples of criminal activities involving computers.

Foreword

Acknowledgments

About the Author

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

 I. Introduction

 II. Cyberspace and Criminal Behavior

 III. Clarification of Terms

 IV. Traditional Problems Associated with Computer Crime

 a. Physicality and Jurisdictional Concerns

 b. Perceived Insignificance, Stereotypes, and Incompetence

 c. Prosecutorial Reluctance

 d. Lack of Reporting

 e. Lack of Resources

 fi Jurisprudential Inconsistency

 V. Extent of the Problem

 VI. The Emergence of e-Cash: A New Problem for Law Enforcement

 a. Prepaid Cards

 b. Stored Value Cards

 c. Mobile Payments

 d. Internet Payment Services

 e. Digital Precious Metals

 VII. Conclusions

CHAPTER 2 C0MPUTERTERMINOLOGY AND HISTORY

CHAPTER 3 TRADITIONAL COMPUTER CRIME: EARLY HACKERS AND THEFT OF COMPONENTS

CHAPTER 4 CONTEMPORARY COMPUTER CRIME

CHAPTER 5 IDENTITY THEFT AND IDENTITY FRAUD

CHAPTER 6 TERRORISM AND ORGANIZED CRIME

CHAPTER 7 AVENUES FOR PROSECUTION AND GOVERNMENT EFFORTS

CHAPTER 8 APPLYING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO C0MPUTER-RELATED CRIME

CHAPTER 9 THE FOURTH AMENDMENT AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES

CHAPTER 10 FORENSIC TERMINOLOGY AND DEVELOPING FORENSIC SCIENCE CAPABILITIES

CHAPTER 11 SEARCHING AND SEIZING C0MPUTERmRELATED EVIDENCE

CHAPTER 12 PROCESSING OF EVIDENCE AND REPORT PREPARATION

CHAPTER 13 CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE ISSUES