Question 1

Paraphilias are not easily translated into cybercrimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Within the context of cybercrime,which of the following best reflects the term "technological determinism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to examine computer technologies as being inherently deterministic 
B)  the need to examine computer technologies as being inherently criminogenic 
C)  the need to examine computer users as inherently technologically deterministic 
D)  the need to examine computer criminals as inherently criminogenic 
A)  the need to examine computer technologies as being inherently deterministic 
B)  the need to examine computer technologies as being inherently criminogenic 
C)  the need to examine computer users as inherently technologically deterministic 
D)  the need to examine computer criminals as inherently criminogenic

Question 3

In what way are online predators like a bully who waits beside the path that a target usually takes to get home?

Accepted Answer

A)  They spend a great deal of time watching people and become experts at remembering small details. 
B)  They wait for online users to take risk with privacy protections that make them vulnerable. 
C)  They are older and usually unemployed. 
D)  They are often caught long after their first offence. 
A)  They spend a great deal of time watching people and become experts at remembering small details. 
B)  They wait for online users to take risk with privacy protections that make them vulnerable. 
C)  They are older and usually unemployed. 
D)  They are often caught long after their first offence.

Question 4

Who was pleased when the Bill to increase police powers to conduct online surveillance was scrapped?

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal Privacy Commissioner 
B)  no one 
C)  the Canadian Police Chiefs 
D)  the Canadian Ombudsman 
A)  the federal Privacy Commissioner 
B)  no one 
C)  the Canadian Police Chiefs 
D)  the Canadian Ombudsman

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary focus of police cybercrime units?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploitation of children 
B)  trafficking of controlled substances 
C)  spamming of pornography 
D)  identity theft 
A)  exploitation of children 
B)  trafficking of controlled substances 
C)  spamming of pornography 
D)  identity theft

Question 6

According to the textbook,we need to step outside criminology to better understand cyberbullying and motives of online offenders.Why do we need to step outside of criminology?

Accepted Answer

A)  to draw from terminologies used in other relevant fields,such as digital media and communications 
B)  to draw from legal terminologies concerning cybercriminality 
C)  to draw from more psychologically-based terminologies regarding criminal offending 
D)  to draw from more sociologically-based theories of criminality 
A)  to draw from terminologies used in other relevant fields,such as digital media and communications 
B)  to draw from legal terminologies concerning cybercriminality 
C)  to draw from more psychologically-based terminologies regarding criminal offending 
D)  to draw from more sociologically-based theories of criminality

Question 7

To better understand online victimization,the textbook argues that research on cyberbullying and cybervictimology must include an assessment of risk.Which of the following best represents the focus of such a risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from infrequent use to frequent use. 
B)  Victims might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from infrequent users to frequent users whose communications occur in or near real-time. 
C)  Offenders might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from infrequent use to frequent use of the Internet. 
D)  Websites might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from those visited infrequently to those visited frequently. 
A)  Computers might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from infrequent use to frequent use. 
B)  Victims might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from infrequent users to frequent users whose communications occur in or near real-time. 
C)  Offenders might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from infrequent use to frequent use of the Internet. 
D)  Websites might be classified according to a continuum of risk tolerance,ranging from those visited infrequently to those visited frequently.

Question 8

Cyberterrorist generally focus on attacking human targets rather than institutional targets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cyberbullying Reporter applied critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics to aggressive or antisocial online exchanges.What was the purpose of this exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  to identify individuals involved in cybercrime 
B)  to identify the type of techniques used to commit cybercrimes 
C)  to identify the frequency of different cybercrimes 
D)  to identify a common bullying and harassment vocabulary 
A)  to identify individuals involved in cybercrime 
B)  to identify the type of techniques used to commit cybercrimes 
C)  to identify the frequency of different cybercrimes 
D)  to identify a common bullying and harassment vocabulary

Question 10

Which of the following can best be described as spamming?

Accepted Answer

A)  sending unsolicited and unwanted bulk email messages to other users 
B)  using software and hardware to steal data by intercepting e-transmissions 
C)  sending an email supposedly from a bank requesting information on the target's bank account 
D)  attempting to remotely circumvent the security or privacy measures of an Internet website 
A)  sending unsolicited and unwanted bulk email messages to other users 
B)  using software and hardware to steal data by intercepting e-transmissions 
C)  sending an email supposedly from a bank requesting information on the target's bank account 
D)  attempting to remotely circumvent the security or privacy measures of an Internet website

Question 11

Skimming is an attempt to remotely circumvent the security or privacy measures of a website for the purposes of either stealing information or other malicious actions against the owner of the website.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to be a victim of cybercrime?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 35-year-old lesbian 
B)  a 20-year-old gay man 
C)  a 10-year-old heterosexual female 
D)  a 55-year-old heterosexual man 
A)  a 35-year-old lesbian 
B)  a 20-year-old gay man 
C)  a 10-year-old heterosexual female 
D)  a 55-year-old heterosexual man

Question 13

Which of the following would be considered a cyberactivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  browsing through a computer store 
B)  telling the time with a smartphone 
C)  emailing someone from a tablet 
D)  watching television at home 
A)  browsing through a computer store 
B)  telling the time with a smartphone 
C)  emailing someone from a tablet 
D)  watching television at home

Question 14

Online "creeping" of a target's social media and sending anonymous messages or setting up fake accounts to track the target is similar to behaviours that are part of which paraphilia in the physical (offline)world?

Accepted Answer

A)  erotomania 
B)  sexting 
C)  exhibitionism 
D)  scatologia 
A)  erotomania 
B)  sexting 
C)  exhibitionism 
D)  scatologia

Question 15

What is the name of the activity that involves a group of Internet users all sending harassing messages to a single person?

Accepted Answer

A)  e-harrassment 
B)  group think 
C)  online stalking 
D)  cybermobbing 
A)  e-harrassment 
B)  group think 
C)  online stalking 
D)  cybermobbing

Question 16

What is the role of cybercrime units within police services in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are responsible taking the lead on all new crimes 
B)  this has not been clearly defined in most police agencies 
C)  there are no such units established yet 
D)  they are strictly responsible for luring potential offenders 
A)  they are responsible taking the lead on all new crimes 
B)  this has not been clearly defined in most police agencies 
C)  there are no such units established yet 
D)  they are strictly responsible for luring potential offenders

Question 17

Luring is when someone uses an Internet connection to access social media,chat rooms,or other places of electronic assembly to make contact with a child or person under 16 to meet for sexual purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What was the identity of the market embedded in Darknet where bitcoin could purchase murder for hire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep Realm 
B)  Dread Villa 
C)  Rave Ridge 
D)  Silk Road 
A)  Deep Realm 
B)  Dread Villa 
C)  Rave Ridge 
D)  Silk Road

Question 19

According to the text,how has routine activities theory been applied to risk of victimization by online predators?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online predators and their victims usually know each other well. 
B)  Those who work long hours are at lower risk of victimization because they use social media less. 
C)  Individuals with low self-esteem tend to have fewer privacy settings in place and are easier targets for online predators. 
D)  Online predators tend to target those who use more than four social media sites. 
A)  Online predators and their victims usually know each other well. 
B)  Those who work long hours are at lower risk of victimization because they use social media less. 
C)  Individuals with low self-esteem tend to have fewer privacy settings in place and are easier targets for online predators. 
D)  Online predators tend to target those who use more than four social media sites.

Question 20

Cyberterrorism refers to the use a computer to orchestrate large-scale "attacks on information," including government or critical infrastructure servers or any database of interest to national security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Paraphilias are not easily translated into cybercrimes.

Within the context of cybercrime,which of the following best reflects the term "technological determinism"?

In what way are online predators like a bully who waits beside the path that a target usually takes to get home?

Who was pleased when the Bill to increase police powers to conduct online surveillance was scrapped?

Which of the following is the primary focus of police cybercrime units?

According to the textbook,we need to step outside criminology to better understand cyberbullying and motives of online offenders.Why do we need to step outside of criminology?

To better understand online victimization,the textbook argues that research on cyberbullying and cybervictimology must include an assessment of risk.Which of the following best represents the focus of such a risk assessment?

Cyberterrorist generally focus on attacking human targets rather than institutional targets.

Cyberbullying Reporter applied critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics to aggressive or antisocial online exchanges.What was the purpose of this exercise?

Which of the following can best be described as spamming?

Skimming is an attempt to remotely circumvent the security or privacy measures of a website for the purposes of either stealing information or other malicious actions against the owner of the website.

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to be a victim of cybercrime?

Which of the following would be considered a cyberactivity?

Online "creeping" of a target's social media and sending anonymous messages or setting up fake accounts to track the target is similar to behaviours that are part of which paraphilia in the physical (offline)world?

What is the name of the activity that involves a group of Internet users all sending harassing messages to a single person?

What is the role of cybercrime units within police services in Canada?

Luring is when someone uses an Internet connection to access social media,chat rooms,or other places of electronic assembly to make contact with a child or person under 16 to meet for sexual purposes.

What was the identity of the market embedded in Darknet where bitcoin could purchase murder for hire?

According to the text,how has routine activities theory been applied to risk of victimization by online predators?

Cyberterrorism refers to the use a computer to orchestrate large-scale "attacks on information," including government or critical infrastructure servers or any database of interest to national security.

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Early Theories of Criminology

Psychological Perspectives on Criminality

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Exam 18: Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance

Paraphilias are not easily translated into cybercrimes.

Within the context of cybercrime,which of the following best reflects the term "technological determinism"?

In what way are online predators like a bully who waits beside the path that a target usually takes to get home?

Who was pleased when the Bill to increase police powers to conduct online surveillance was scrapped?

Which of the following is the primary focus of police cybercrime units?

According to the textbook,we need to step outside criminology to better understand cyberbullying and motives of online offenders.Why do we need to step outside of criminology?

To better understand online victimization,the textbook argues that research on cyberbullying and cybervictimology must include an assessment of risk.Which of the following best represents the focus of such a risk assessment?

Cyberterrorist generally focus on attacking human targets rather than institutional targets.

Cyberbullying Reporter applied critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics to aggressive or antisocial online exchanges.What was the purpose of this exercise?

Which of the following can best be described as spamming?

Skimming is an attempt to remotely circumvent the security or privacy measures of a website for the purposes of either stealing information or other malicious actions against the owner of the website.

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to be a victim of cybercrime?

Which of the following would be considered a cyberactivity?

Online "creeping" of a target's social media and sending anonymous messages or setting up fake accounts to track the target is similar to behaviours that are part of which paraphilia in the physical (offline)world?

What is the name of the activity that involves a group of Internet users all sending harassing messages to a single person?

What is the role of cybercrime units within police services in Canada?

Luring is when someone uses an Internet connection to access social media,chat rooms,or other places of electronic assembly to make contact with a child or person under 16 to meet for sexual purposes.

What was the identity of the market embedded in Darknet where bitcoin could purchase murder for hire?

According to the text,how has routine activities theory been applied to risk of victimization by online predators?

Cyberterrorism refers to the use a computer to orchestrate large-scale "attacks on information," including government or critical infrastructure servers or any database of interest to national security.

Crime,criminals,and Criminology

The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law

Criminal Law

Counting Crime

Correlates of Criminal Behaviour

Feminism and Criminology

Victimology,victim Services,and Victim Rights in Canada

Early Theories of Criminology

Psychological Perspectives on Criminality

Strain Theories

Conflict Theories

Critical Criminology in Canada

Interactionist Theories

Social Control Theory

Deterrence,routine Activity,and Rational Choice Theories

Organized Crime

Corporate and White-Collar Crime

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