Explain the extent of the problem of computer crime

What will be an ideal response?


Computer crime is not limited to criminals with a profit motive. Rather, they are evidence that cybercriminals out for revenge or other motives are keenly aware of potential victims who are young and impressionable. Worse yet, such criminals are often able to hide behind false identities while prowling the Internet and avoiding detection by the police.

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Criminal psychology is concerned with understanding the personality and behavioral characteristics of criminal offenders

a. True b. False

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The essence of the debate over domestic counterterrorism is

A. Whether it is a problem of law enforcement or of war. B. Whether the issue is legal or moral. C. Whether defending against terrorism is feasible at all in a democratic society. D. Whether the United States is justified in launching a war against terrorists and their supporters if their cause is just.

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When emergency response institutions cannot contain an emergency event or stabilize critical services, it is referred to as which of the following?

a. A disaster. b. A condition of risk. c. A natural event. d. A potential risk.

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Provine's 2007 study on race and the war on drugs concludes that this factor fueled the development of harsh "criminal controls" and "punitive attitudes":

a. repeat offenders b. socio-economic hardship c. lack of education d. societal racism

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