Computer Crimes: Laws Must Be Pass To Address The Increase In Computer Crimes

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Term Paper Title	Computer Crimes: Laws Must Be Pass To Address The Increase In Computer Crimes
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Computer Crimes: Laws Must Be Pass To Address The Increase In Computer Crimes

Computer Crimes: Laws Must Be Pass To Address The Increase In Computer Crimes

THESIS: Laws must be passed to address the increase in the number and types of
computer crimes.

Over the last twenty years, a technological revolution has occurred as computers
are now an essential element of today's society. Large computers are used to
track reservations for the airline industry, process billions of dollars for
banks, manufacture products for industry, and conduct major transactions for
businesses because more and more people now have computers at home and at the
office.

People commit computer crimes because of society's declining ethical standards
more than any economic need. According to experts, gender is the only bias. The
profile of today's non-professional thieves crosses all races, age groups and
economic strata. Computer criminals tend to be relatively honest and in a
position of trust: few would do anything to harm another human, and most do not
consider their crime to be truly dishonest. Most are males: women have tended to
be accomplices, though of late they are becoming more aggressive. Computer
Criminals tend to usually be "between the ages of 14-30, they are usually bright,
eager, highly motivated, adventuresome, and willing to accept technical
challenges."(Shannon, 16:2)

"It is tempting to liken computer criminals to other criminals, ascribing
characteristics somehow different from

'normal' individuals, but that is not the case."(Sharp, 18:3) It is believed
that the computer criminal "often marches to the same drum as the potential
victim but follows and unanticipated path."(Blumenthal, 1:2) There is no actual
profile of a computer criminal because they range from young teens to elders,
from black to white, from short to tall.

Definitions of computer crime has changed over the years as the users and
misusers of computers have expanded into new areas. "When computers were first
introduced into businesses, computer crime was defined simply as a form of
white-collar crime committed inside a computer system."(2600:Summer 92,p.13)

Some new terms have been added to the computer criminal vocabulary. "Trojan
Horse is a hidden code put into a computer program. Logic bombs are implanted so
that the perpetrator doesn't have to physically present himself or herself."
(Phrack 12,p.43) Another form of a hidden code is "salamis." It came from the
big salami loaves sold in deli...

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