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Technology Crimes & ForensicsTECHNOLOGY CRIMES & FORENSICS
©2005 Softcover 444 pp. (8 1/2" x 11")
ISBN: 978-1-889315-91-1
List $70

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Description
This text is designed to give the student an understanding of technology-based crimes as they apply to modern criminal acts such as identity theft, extortion, intellectual property crimes, fraud, Internet pornography, and online gambling. Students will examine issues of evidence involving crime scene management, chain of custody issues, accepted investigative practices, constitutional issues and matters of jurisdiction. Also covers technical communication skills involving depositions, testimony and technical report writing. The text also compares and contrasts the roles and responsibilities of local, state, and federal agencies responsible for investigating technology-based crimes.

This textbook is appropriate for criminal justice, criminal investigation, and homeland security programs. It is also suited for programs in emergency management, corporate security, psychology, emergency medical services and healthcare, police academy programs, and continuing professional development.
Contents
Chapter 1  Introduction - The New Challenge of Technology Crimes
Chapter 2  Identity Theft
Chapter 3  Hacking
Chapter 4  Denial of Service
Chapter 5  Privacy in Cyber-Space
Chapter 6  Collection of Evidence in Technical Based Crimes
Chapter 7  The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Cyber Warrents
Chapter 8  The USA Patriot Act and Technology Based Crimes
Chapter 9  Internet Privacy Issues in the Workplace and Consensual Monitoring
Chapter 10  Combating Child Pornography
Appendix A  FTC Identity Theft Survey Report
Appendix B  ID Theft, When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name
Appendix C  Electronic Crime Scene Investigation, A Guide for First Responders
Appendix D  Electronic Evidence Practices
Appendix E  Combating Child Pornography

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Author(s)
Tom Avery: Tom has been an investigator with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, CA, for over 10 years. Tom is currently assigned to the Technology Crimes Unit. He is a Technology Crime trainer for the California Department of Justice. He is also a co-author for a book entitled Homeland Security Principles, Planning and Procedures.

Mary Jude Darrow,  JD: Mary holds a law degree and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and is a CPA. She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, licensed to practice in the Louisiana State Supreme Court. She currently specializes in employment law litigation. She has also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice as an Asst. U.S. Attorney investigating and prosecuting major insurance fraud cases, high profile narcotics cases, violent offenders, weapons violations, bank fraud, insurance fraud and health care fraud cases, and was the Health Care Fraud coordinator from 1993-1995.

Matt Pope,  CPP: Matt Pope is the founder of The Security, Integrity and Perception Standard, a private consultancy, which advises on the impact of global security and business integrity on government and economic stability. He also specializes in identifying and creating cutting edge marketing trends, services and technologies to improve homeland security and public trust.

   
Supplemental Materials
Supplemental Material
  • PowerPoint presentations for each chapter.
  • Test Bank with written examinations provided for every chapter.
  • Lesson Plan Development Guide for instructor use.