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BCC/395

Contemporary Issues and Futures in Cybercrimes

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Upper Division

This course examines both the principle topics in the field of cybercrime investigation as well as the examination of the varying issues regarding the futures within the field of technology-facilitated crime. Students will focus on relevant exploration of technology crimes that reflect key fundamentals of current conditions and what may be expected in technology and cybercrime in the years to come. Students will apply critical review of current technological crimes and engage in in-depth discussions of these concepts as a basis for comprehensive understanding at the local and global levels of cybercrime investigation and prevention.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Identify past, present, and future trends in the relationship between the components of the criminal justice system and the surrounding community
  • Summarize the value of the criminal justice system in a changing society.
  • Identify some of the concerns regarding technology facilitated crimes currently facing the Criminal Justice System.
  • Identify recent and future trends and issues relating to cybercrimes and their effect on the criminal justice system.

  • Identify past, present, and future trends pertaining to the continuing development and operation of the field of policing as it relates to cybercrime investigations.
  • Describe the organizational management, administration, and operational aspects of policing as they relate to cybercrime investigations.
  • Compare the perspectives of the forensic investigative techniques from the local, state, and federal organizational levels.
  • Identify possible future changes in laws and the impact on the field of cybercrime investigations.

  • Identify the current and future issues facing courts relating to the prosecution of cyber criminals.
  • Articulate court purposes and responsibilities and the importance of strategic planning and vision as foundations of successful court management.
  • Identify future management issues and trends regarding language interpretation services.
  • Assess the past, present, and future impact that victim rights laws have on court proceedings as they specifically related to technology crimes.

  • Identify the current and future issues relating to computer investigations for digital investigators.
  • Explain the operation of forensic science and various computer systems.
  • Explain the Issue of computer intrusions and its relation to cyber stalking.

  • Identify major cyber and high tech crimes and criminal issues that have a global impact on justice systems and processes.
  • Compare and contrast international criminal justice responses to cyber-crimes, including Internet crimes against children.
  • Analyze the impact of technology facilitated crime on worldwide justice systems.

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We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.