Identify and describe the five gateways to vulnerabilities for anyone who uses the Internet. Which of these do you think poses the greatest risk to Internet security? Justify your response by providing specific examples and comparing the threat to at least one other vulnerability.
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will identify and describe each of the following:
(1) Time and space—no longer necessary for personal interaction to commit crime
(2) Lack of barriers to entry—no physical barriers make for easier access for criminal activity
(3) Anonymity/Identity—criminals have a greater ability to hide their identity
(4) Asymmetries of cyberspace—a small number of criminals can cause a great amount of damage because cyber crimes do not require a sophisticated industrial base or significant financial resources
(5) 1s and 0s—from the code of 1s and 0s it is not possible to determine what that specific code will do, that is, whether that code will execute the program we meant to download or whether it will plant malicious software on our computer
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following theories is not fundamentally different from rehabilitation?
a. retribution b. early intervention c. deterrence d. incapacitation
Which of the following is a goal of an investigative interview?
A) To obtain an admission of guilt from the suspect B) To obtain information through a formal and nonaccusatory conversation C) To obtain information through the imposition of restrictions on physical behavior D) To obtain information through a rather informal and accusatory conversation