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Computer Forensics: Cybercriminals, Laws, and Evidence

Author(s): Marie-Helen Maras, PhD, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York
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  • ISBN-13: 9781449600723
  • Paperback    372 pages      © 2012
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Balancing technicality and legal analysis, Computer Forensics: Cybercriminals, Laws, and Evidence enters into the world of cybercrime by exploring what it is, how it is investigated, and the regulatory laws around the collection and use of electronic evidence. Students are introduced to the technology involved in computer forensic investigations and the technical and legal difficulties involved in searching, extracting, maintaining and storing electronic evidence, while simultaneously looking at the legal implications of such investigations and the rules of legal procedure relevant to electronic evidence. Significant and current computer forensic developments are examined, as well as the implications for a variety of fields including computer science, security, criminology, law, public policy and administration.

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  • Covers a variety of cybercrimes including online scams, identity theft, cyberbullying, cyberterrorism and child pornography.
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of civil, criminal and corporate investigations and the legal issues that arise with such investigations.
  • Includes case studies, discussion and review questions, practical exercises, and links to relevant websites, to stimulate the critical thinking skills of students.
  • Downloadable instructor resources created by the author include an Instructor Manual, Test Bank, and PowerPoint Lecture Outlines.

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Chapter  1  Entering the World of Cybercrime
Chapter  2  An Introduction to Computer Forensics Investigations and Electronic Evidence
Chapter  3  Laws Regulating Access to Electronic Evidence
Chapter  4  Searches and Seizures of Computers and Electronic Evidence
Chapter  5  Cybercrime Laws - What Statute for What Crime?
Chapter  6  Understanding the Computer-Networking Environment: Beware of the Scam Artists, Bullies and Lurking Predators!
Chapter  7  Where is the Electronic Evidence and What Tools Can We use to Find It?
Chapter  8  Crime and Incident Scene: What Should an Investigator Do?
Chapter  9  Corporate Crimes and Policy Violations Involving Computers: How to Conduct a Corporate Investigation
Chapter  10  Email Forensics
Chapter  11  Network Forensics: An Introduction
Chapter  12  Mobile Phones and PDAs in Computer Forensics Investigations
Chapter  13  The Pretrial and Courtroom Experiences of a Computer Forensics Investigator
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Marie-Helen Maras, PhD-Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

Marie-Helen Maras, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Farmingdale State College, State University of New York. She is an international editor for the Journal of Applied Security Research, and the President-Elect of Protect New York, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, Albany, New York. Marie is also the creator and co-editor of the Protect New York Newsletter.

She earned her PhD in Law from the Center for Criminology, University of Oxford (Oxford, United Kingdom) in 2008. She has graduate degrees in Criminology and Criminal Justice (University of Oxford, UK) and Industrial and Organizational Psychology (University of New Haven) . She also has undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Computer and Information Science (University of Maryland University College).

Marie served in the US Navy (1997-2004), where she gained extensive law enforcement and security experience from her posts as a Navy Law Enforcement Specialist and Command Investigator. Her main research interests are cybercrime, security, surveillance, criminal profiling, terrorism and counterterrorism.

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  • The author does not shy from the true depths and seriousness of cybercrime and the potential catastrophic outcomes of this often-underrated area of criminal activity. The book should be considered a high-priority read for criminal investigators, computer security professionals, and even casual Internet users. Understanding the extent of cybercrime and the tactics of computer criminals is a great start, but understanding the process of investigation and what evidence can be collected and used for prosecution is a vital distinction in which this book excels.

    -T.D. Richardson, South University

  • This book really covers a big gap that we have had with textbooks on introductory level classes for Digital Forensics. This book explains the definition of the terms that students will encounter in cybercrime investigations as well as the laws pertaining to Cybercrime Investigations. The book walks the students through the process of learning the terms and the legal authority and laws and goes into the digital evidence process with different case like examples. The critical thinking Questions at the end of the chapters are a great resource for introductory students. The author does a nice job of making the content flow and allowing intro students the ability to follow and grasp the material.

    -David Papargiris, Bristol Community College

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This text is appropriate for undergraduate or introductory graduate Computer Forensics courses.

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