Skip to main content

Computer Crime (6369) — 1, 2 or 3 credits

June 27, 2025

The legal issues that judges, legislators, and prosecutors confront in response to computer-related crime. How computer crimes challenge traditional approaches to the prohibition, investigation, and prosecution of criminal activity. Topics include computer hacking, threatening communications, malware, encryption, online undercover operations, the Fourth Amendment in cyberspace, laws governing access to email, and international cooperation in the enforcement of computer crime laws. (Examination)