Assignment 4: the future of digital crimes and digital terrorism

Assignment 4: The Future of Digital Crimes and Digital Terrorism

Due Week 10 and worth 250 points

In the United States, a number of law enforcement agencies, including the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Homeland Security among others have taken on roles to fight computer crimes and terrorism.

Use the Internet or Strayer library to research articles on the efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat digital crimes and digital terrorism, as well as the roles of such agencies in the future of the combat in question.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.
2. Explain the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Next, propose one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question.
3. Explain the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.
4. Give your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Next, provide one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism.
5. Use at least four (4) quality references for this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.

Assignment 4: The Future of Digital Crimes and Digital Terrorism

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Describe the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.

Insufficientlydescribed the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.

Partially described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.

Satisfactorilydescribed the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.

Thoroughlydescribed the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.

2. Explain the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Next, propose one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question.
Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Did not submit or incompletely proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question.

Insufficiently explained the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Insufficiently proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question.

Partially explained the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Partially proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question.

Satisfactorily explained the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Satisfactorily proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question.

Thoroughly explained the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Thoroughly proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question.

3. Explain the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.

Insufficiently explained the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.

Partially explained the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.

Satisfactorilyexplained the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.

Thoroughly explained the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.

4. Give your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Next, provide one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely gave your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism.

Insufficientlygave your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Insufficiently provided one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism.

Partially gave your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Partially provided one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism.

Satisfactorily gave your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Satisfactorily provided one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism.

Thoroughly gave your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Thoroughly provided one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism.

5. 4 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present