Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime: An Introduction
For all courses covering computer crime at community colleges, universities, and police academies; no previous exposure to technological studies is required. COMPUTER FORENSICS AND CYBER CRIME: AN INTRODUCTION, 3/e is the only book on computer crime that has been widely adopted by both academics and practitioners, this pioneering text thoroughly discusses computer crime in non-technological language while presenting all basic modern procedures needed to investigate and prosecute it. Organized in thirteen chapters, it enables professors to address one chapter per week in a typical semester. The author fully covers both forensic and legal issues, addressing the First and Fourth Amendments, US Patriot Act, international collaborations, identity theft, and much more. This significantly rewritten Third Edition builds on earlier editions' proven pedagogy, adding up-to-the-minute coverage of emerging issues ranging from SmartPhones, GPS navigation, and cloud computing to cyberbullying and cyberterrorism.
Dr. Marjie T. Britz is a professor of criminal justice at Clemson University. She holds a bachelors of science in forensic science from Jacksonville State University, a masters of science in police administration, and a doctorate of philosophy in criminal justice from Michigan State University. She has published extensively in the areas of computer crime, organized crime, and the police subculture. She has acted as a consultant to a variety of organizations and provided training to an assortment of law enforcement agencies. In addition, she has served on editorial and supervisory boards in both academic and practitioner venues.
For all courses covering computer crime at community colleges, universities, and police academies; no previous exposure to technological studies is required. COMPUTER FORENSICS AND CYBER CRIME: AN INTRODUCTION, 3/e is the only book on computer crime that has been widely adopted by both academics and practitioners, this pioneering text thoroughly discusses computer crime in non-technological language while presenting all basic modern procedures needed to investigate and prosecute it. Organized in thirteen chapters, it enables professors to address one chapter per week in a typical semester. The author fully covers both forensic and legal issues, addressing the First and Fourth Amendments, US Patriot Act, international collaborations, identity theft, and much more. This significantly rewritten Third Edition builds on earlier editions' proven pedagogy, adding up-to-the-minute coverage of emerging issues ranging from SmartPhones, GPS navigation, and cloud computing to cyberbullying and cyberterrorism.