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Intro To Computer Forensics & Cyber Crime
Week 5
21
Criminology
Undergraduate 2
11/03/2010

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Term
Jurisdiction
Definition
Power and authority of a court to hear and determine a judicial proceeding
Right and power of a court to adjudicate concerning the subject matter in a given case
The geographic area in which a court has power or the types of cases it has the power to hear
May not be waived
Term
Venue
Definition
The particular county, or geographical area, in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
Venue deals with locality of the suit
May be waived
Term
Purposely
Definition
specific intention to cause a certain result or to engage in proscribed conduct
Term
Knowingly
Definition
regardless of purpose, aware that conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be of a certain nature
Term
Recklessly
Definition
with heedless indifference to the consequences, perversely disregard known risk conduct likely to cause certain result
Term
Negligently
Definition
with substantial lapse of due care, fail to perceive or avoid risk that conduct may cause a certain result or may be of certain nature
Term
Computer Services
Definition
Computer system
Computer network
Computer program
Data that is prepared for computer use
Data that is contained within a computer system or computer network
Term
Computer System
Definition
Computer and related devices, whether connected or unconnected
Includes but not limited to data input, output, and storage devices, data communications links, and computer programs and data that make the system capable of performing specified special purpose data processing tasks
Term
Computer Network
Definition
Set of related and remotely connected computers and communication facilities that includes more than one computer system that has the capability to transmit among the connected computers and communication facilities through the use of computer facilities
Term
Computer Program
Definition
An ordered set of data representing coded instructions or statements that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to process data
Term
Computer Hardware
Definition
Composed of components that are physical or tangible in nature
Categorized as input, output, storage devices
Includes CPUs, motherboards, scanners, modems, monitors
Term
Computer Software
Definition
Computer programs, procedures, and other documentation associated with the operation of a computer system”
Buyer becomes a licensed user, not owner
Usually licensed for use at just one computer site or for use by only one user at a time
Term
Data
Definition
Representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts, or instructions that is being or has been prepared in a formalized manner and is intended for use in a computer, computer system, or computer network
Term
Writing
Definition
Any computer software, document, letter, memorandum, note, paper, plate, data, film, or other thing having in or upon it any written, typewritten, or printed matter, and
Any token stamp, seal, credit card, badge, trademark, label, or other symbol of value, right, privilege, license, or identification
Term
Gain Access To
Definition
To approach, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system, or computer network
Term
Unauthorized Use of Property
Definition
Generally – no person shall knowingly use or operate property of another without consent of owner or person authorized to give consent
Term
Unauthorized Use Of Computer
Definition
No person
In any manner and by any means (including computer hacking)
Shall knowingly gain access to, attempt to, or cause access to be gained to
Any computer, computer system, computer network, ….
Without consent of or beyond express / implied consent of
Owner or other person authorized to give consent of the computer, computer system, computer network
Term
Criminal Mischief
Definition
Without privilege to do so and with intent to impair functioning of computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, or computer program
Knowingly
In any manner or by any means (inc. hacking) alter, damage, destroy, or modify computer, system, network, software, or program or data contained therein or
Introduce computer contaminant into computer, system, network, software, program
Term
Disrupting Public Services
Definition
No person shall knowingly
Use any computer, computer system, computer network, . . .,or other electronic device or system or the Internet
To disrupt, interrupt, or impair the functions of any police, fire, educational, commercial, or governmental operations
Penalty = F4
Term
Menacing by Stalking
Definition
No person by engaging in a pattern of conduct
Knowingly
Cause another person to believe the offender will
cause physical harm to the other person or
cause mental distress to the other person
Term
Cyber terrorism
Definition
deliberate, politically or religiously motivated attack against data compilations, computer programs, and/or information systems intended to disrupt and/or deny service or acquire information which disrupts the social, physical, or political infrastructure of the target
Computers are both target and weapon
Hacking, DoS attacks, viruses, worms
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