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Electronic communication has developed significantly in recent years. You can now conduct research from your laptop or smartphone instead of visiting a library. You can learn about news as it is happening instead of waiting for the next day's newspaper. You can communicate verbally and visually with others anywhere in world.

How have these advancements made it easier for white-collar criminals to commit fraud? Put yourself in the role of a swindler and describe how these advancements can assist you. Do these advances in electronic communication also help law enforcement fight white-collar crime? Do you perceive any Fourth Amendment issues related to the use of electronic communications, such as e-mail, text messages, and so on?

If you have had an e-mail account for any length of time, you have probably been contacted by a banker, attorney, or member of the royal family from Nigeria. It’s a good thing they have found you, since they have millions of dollars that must be sent out of the country, and they have chosen you because they know they can trust you. Does this sound familiar?

Using e-mails you have received or Internet sources, find an example of an attempt to commit fraud or to steal your personal data. Describe the e-mail and identify what crime is being attempted. How are you able to identify the e-mail as fraud or an attempt at identity theft?

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Computer Based Crime

The Internet facilitates a wide range of criminal behavior. The websites that facilitate or promote these crimes fall into two categories: sites that deliberately facilitate crime, and sites that conduct legitimate business but are used by some for illegal purposes. Examples of the first category are sites where prostitutes advertise their services, and sites to teach you how to grow marijuana or make bombs. In the second category are legitimate businesses that can be misused, such as a site to help customers open an offshore bank account.

Search the Internet for an example of each category described above. Do not enter any site related to illegal pornography. Prepare a 4- to 5-page report in Microsoft Word that addresses these points:

Part I:
•Describe the deliberately-illegal site. What illegal activities are promoted by this site?
•How open is this operation? How easy or difficult was it to locate this site?
•What should be done about the site?
•Which law enforcement agencies (in the United States or abroad) would have the responsibility of taking action against the owners of the site?

Part II:
•Describe the legitimate site. What are its legitimate purposes?
•What illegal activities are facilitated by this site? What type of criminal might be tempted to make use of this website?
•Does it appear that the owners of the site are complicit in law-breaking? Has the website taken any steps to discourage or prevent being used for illegal purposes?

Conclusion:
•Discuss the different forms that Internet-based crime can take (fraud, provision of illicit goods, money laundering, etc.).
•Examine the reasons why sites like those you examine are able to continue to operate. Why hasn’t law enforcement taken action? (Keep in mind the constitutional protections regarding free speech, as well as the laws of the location where the site is hosted).

In your report, be sure to apply the concepts and terminology from the course wherever possible.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

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GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN COMMUNICATION

For this Discussion, pay attention to the grammatical rules and conventions for writing competently. Reflect on how violating these rules could contribute to miscommunication. Then select a message where the interpretation of the message was impacted by the incorrect use of grammar. Finally, consider how you could apply grammatical rules and conventions to make the message more effective. 

With these thoughts in mind:

1.    A brief description of a personal or professional message where the incorrect use of grammar conveyed a different meaning than the one intended. 
2.    Then describe two grammatical rules and conventions that could be applied to make the message more effective and explain how. 

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

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1. Take the Grammar and APA Assessment in this week’s Learning Resources. Review correct grammar use and APA formatting to identify challenges you face in applying correct grammatical rules and APA formatting in your writing.
   2.    Describe 3–5 challenges you face in applying proper grammatical rules and APA formatting in your writing
   3.    Describe strategies you might use to address these challenges and explain why each might be effective
   4.    Include appropriate resources you may use to address these challenges

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CONSEQUENCES OF COMMUNICATING INACCURATE INFORMATION

1.    A description of the verbal interaction you selected. 
2.    Then explain how communication of the verbal message resulted in negative consequences. 
3.    Finally, explain how you might change the message to prevent the negative consequences.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

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EFFECTS OF CRIME ON VICTIMS & COMMUNITIES

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1.   Visit the Interactive Community and follow the instructions to access this week’s media.

2.    Explain three effects that each victim may experience (one psychological, one social, and one emotional).
3.    Explain to what extent each effect might be short-term or long-term.
4.    Explain how the demographics of each victim might influence the short- and long-term effects.
Submit the Assignment by Day 7.
Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

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How the Criminal Justice System Handles Individuals with Mental Illness

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Home Sweet Home: A discussion of the protection afforded to women and vulnerable adults against domestic abuse in the UK.

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“A testator must be able to exercise a rational appreciation of what he is doing.  He must understand the nature of his act.  But, if he does, he is not required to be highly intelligent. He may be stupid, or he may be improperly, as far as ethics go, activated by ill-feeling . . .  The question is simply whether he understands what he is about.”  (Sivewright v Sivewright’s Trs 1920 SC (HL) 63 at 64 per Viscount Haldane) 
Critically comment on the approach taken by the courts in evaluating a testator’s capacity to make a will.

Use OSCOLA referencing system.

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The Assignment (2–3 pages):

1.    Explain the services currently available in your state for the victim you selected in the Discussion.
2.    Explain services not available in your state that might be beneficial for the victim, or recommend revisions or enhancements to existing services.
3.    Using the sample provided, create a letter to the governor of your state or local lawmakers explaining what services should be available and explain why.
Submit the Assignment by Day 7.
4. Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.
Reference:
U.S. Department of Justice. (2011). Use of victim service agencies by victims of serious violent crime, 1993–2009.

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Post by Day 4 

1.    A description of the victim you selected and identify the state in which you live. 2. Then describe services available in your state for that type of victim. 
2.    Explain the degree to which you think the services are adequate. 
3.    Finally, explain any services not available in your state that might be beneficial for the victim. 
Be specific and provide examples to support your response with specific references to the Learning Resources and current literature.