School Of Social SciencesComputer CrimeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400302.2
Discipline: CRIMINOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 80 credit points.
About this Unit
Computer crime is one part of the wider band of corporate crime and fraud. It has become a "big ticket" item in contemporary law enforcement and crime prevention. The changing nature of work environments, the rapid incorporation of technology into commercial and industrial contexts has exposed individuals and corporations to this new form of criminal activity. This unit constructs accurate definitions of computer crime and describes its characteristics. The difficulties associated with legislating against the globalised nature of computer crime will be discussed and students will be provided with a developing knowledge of the key issues facing law enforcement agencies in controlling for preventing its spread.