CRMJ 331 - Cyber Investigations

Credit Hours: 3

This course will introduce the student to the best practices for seizing and securing digital evidence and the complicated legal issues surrounding digital evidence within the area of Cyber-Crime Investigation to include Cyber-Terrorism. The course will cover evidence and issues relative to file Meta-data for various types of electronic devices such as computer networks, cell phones, and electronic storage. Searches justified by exigent circumstances, search incident to arrest, and search warrant issues will also be covered. This course provides students interested in improving their investigative knowledge with an understanding of identifying, quantifying/qualifying, seizing, and protecting electronic information. The investigative process is studied from basic theoretical concepts to the application of the basic elements for prosecution of criminal cases. Included are several studies of electronic crime scene investigation, white collar crime, organized crime, and cyber-terrorism. While this class focuses on cyber investigative practices and procedures in the United States, it offers a global perspective and will incorporate examples from different parts of the world.