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Internet, Society, & Cyber Crime

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
TuTh 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.		 Wheatley W01-0041 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
TuTh 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley W01-0041
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This course provides an overview of cybercrime and related criminal justice system responses. Topics covered will include the types and extent of cybercrimes, how law enforcement officers respond to these crimes, the constitutional rights of computer users, the law and policies that govern cybercrime detection and prosecution, and the technologies used by law enforcement in the pursuit of cybercriminals. Special attention will be paid to the rapidly changing role of technology in society, and the ways the technological advances challenge traditional understands of deviance and privacy.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

Wheatley W01-0041

Enrolled / Capacity

36 / 37

Status

Open

Instructor

Paul Defazio

Prerequisites

SOCIOL 101 and SOCIOL 262. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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