Write a three  (3) page paper in which you:

1. Explain the four (4) major categories of computer crimes, and provide at least one (1) example for each.
2. Explain the most common forms of digital crime.
3. Determine the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Provide a rationale to support your response.
4. Summarize the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Next, suggest one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references for this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain digital crime and digital terrorism activities.
• Describe law enforcement roles and responses.
• Identify information system attacks and countermeasures.
• Describe the criminology of computer crime.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information technology in criminal justice.
• Write clearly and concisely about information technology in criminal justice topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style convention.

Rubic:

Points: 210

Assignment 1: Digital Computer Crime

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Explain the four (4) major categories of computer crimes, and provide at least one (1) example for each.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the four (4) major categories of computer crimes; did not submit or incompletely provided at least one (1) example for each.

Insufficiently explained the four (4) major categories of computer crimes; insufficiently provided at least one (1) example for each.

Partially explained the four (4) major categories of computer crimes; partially provided at least one (1) example for each.

Satisfactorily explained the four (4) major categories of computer crimes; satisfactorily provided at least one (1) example for each.

Thoroughly explained the four (4) major categories of computer crimes; thoroughly provided at least one (1) example for each.

2. Explain the most common forms of digital crime.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the most common forms of digital crime.

Insufficientlyexplained the most common forms of digital crime.

Partially explained the most common forms of digital crime.

Satisfactorilyexplained the most common forms of digital crime.

Thoroughly explained the most common forms of digital crime.

3. Determine the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Insufficiently determined the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.

Partially determined the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorilydetermined the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Satisfactorilyprovided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughlydetermined the category of computer crimes or cyber terrorism that presents the greatest overall threat at the present time. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

4. Summarize the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Next, suggest one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.

Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely summarized the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.

Insufficiently summarized the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Insufficiently suggested one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.

Partially summarized the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Partially suggested one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.

Satisfactorily summarized the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Satisfactorily suggested one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.

Thoroughly summarized the roles and responses that the U.S. government, court systems, and law enforcement agencies in combatting computer crime. Thoroughly suggested one (1) additional way—i.e., one not discussed in the textbook—that the law enforcement agencies can better counteract computer crime.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present