CJ 317 Forensics Applied to Computer Investigations

The focus of this course is the unlawful use of the computer, computer programs and software to facilitate crimes initiated on the internet. The course will examine the use of the computer to commit crimes of identity theft, hacking, on line auction fraud (EBAY, CRAIG'S LIST), credit card fraud and child pornography. The course is designed to provide students with the application of skills to forensically examine computers and computer programs for the recovery of evidence. The computer's significance is that it both the repository and tool utilized for the criminal activity described. The student upon completion of course will be equipped with skills to become a computer forensic investigator.