Computer Crime
Union Institute and University
CSC392

Instructor:

Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA

 

Course Description:

This course will introduce the learner to computer forensics, the art and science of using technology to obtain evidence for use in criminal and civil court. Learners  will obtain an introduction to basic computer and networking concepts, the Internet, computer crime statutes, management of evidence and industry best-practices for examining computers that might contain crime-related information. The topics of the course are reinforced with hands-on exercises

 

Source Material:

(Two Text Books are used for this course)

 

Foster, Raymond E. Police Technology Prentice Hall, 2004

 

Britz, Marjie T. Computer Crime and Cyber Forensics, 2004

 

Order a Copy of Police Technology

 

 Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime: An Introduction

 

 

 

All other readings are available online through hyperlinks provided on the course website.

 

Papers and Assignments:

All papers and assignments are to be submitted online, through the website provided for the course.  The assignments are to be attached to an email.  All papers are to be double-spaced, 12 point Garamond font.  Use of the APA style of writing is strongly encouraged.  Papers are graded on content and well as exposition.  Each paper must have a heading with the students name, course title, assignment title and date.  All papers are must be sent by midnight on the due date.  It is highly recommended that the Learner read through all four modules of instruction in order to get a "feel" for where the course is headed.

 

In order to use the assignment matrix below, first determine if you are a Semester or Session I/II learner.