Deck 2: Language of Computer Crime Investigation

Question 1

Stolen bank account information is an example of:

A) Hardware as contraband or fruits of crime
B) Information as contraband or fruits of crime
C) Information as an instrumentality
D) Information as evidence

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A network sniffer program is an example of:

A) Hardware as contraband or fruits of crime
B) Hardware as an instrumentality
C) Information as an instrumentality
D) Information as evidence

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The first US law to address computer crime was:

A) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
B) Florida Computer Crime Act
C) Computer Abuse Act
D) None of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Computers can play the following roles in a crime:

A) Target, object, and subject
B) Evidence, instrumentality, contraband, or fruit of crime
C) Object, evidence, and tool
D) Symbol, instrumentality, and source of evidence

Question 5

A printer used for counterfeiting is an example of:

A) Hardware as contraband or fruits of crime
B) Hardware as an instrumentality
C) Hardware as evidence
D) Information as contraband or fruits of crime

Question 6

A cloned mobile telephone is an example of:

A) Hardware as contraband or fruits of crime
B) Hardware as an instrumentality
C) Information as contraband or fruits of crime
D) Information as evidence

Question 7

A network can be an instrumentality of a crime.

Question 8

A single crime can fall into more than one of the following categories: hardware or information as evidence, instrumentality, and contraband or fruits of crime.

Question 9

The first tool for making forensic copies of computer storage media was:

A) EnCase
B) Expert Witness
C) dd
D) Safeback

Question 10

The following specializations exist in digital investigations:

A) First responder (a.k.a. digital crime scene technician)
B) Forensic examiner
C) Digital investigator
D) All of the above

Question 11

One of the most common approaches to validating forensic software is to:

A) Examine the source code
B) Ask others if the software is reliable
C) Compare results of multiple tools for discrepancies
D) Computer forensic tool testing projects

Question 12

Phone company records are an example of:

A) Hardware as contraband or fruits of crime
B) Information as contraband or fruits of crime
C) Information as an instrumentality
D) Information as evidence

Question 13

In the course of conducting forensic analysis, which of the following actions are carried out?

A) Critical thinking
B) Fusion
C) Validation
D) All of the above

Question 14

The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is the only group to establish guidelines for how digital evidence is handled in crime labs.

Question 15

Contraband can include:

A) Child pornography
B) Devices or programs for eavesdropping on communications
C) Encryption devices or applications
D) All of the above

Question 16

Computer equipment purchased with stolen credit card information is an example of:

A) Hardware as contraband or fruits of crime
B) Hardware as an instrumentality
C) Hardware as evidence
D) Information as contraband or fruits of crime

Question 17

An instrumentality of a crime is:

A) An instrument used to commit a crime
B) A weapon or tool designed to commit a crime
C) Anything that plays a significant role in a crime
D) All of the above

Question 18

Digital photographs or videos of child exploitation is an example of:

A) Hardware as contraband or fruits of crime
B) Hardware as an instrumentality
C) Hardware as evidence
D) Information as contraband or fruits of crime

Question 19

There is a general agreement as to the meaning of the term "computer crime."

Question 20

The NIST Computer Forensic Tool Testing Project has identified all bugs in all forensic hardware and software.

Question 21

The US Computer Assistance Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) that took effect in 2000 compels telephone companies to keep detailed records of their customers' calls for up to three years.

Question 22

What term do you think best describes this field (e.g., computer forensics, forensic computing, digital forensics) and why?

Question 23

Network sniffer software is illegal to possess, and therefore is considered contraband.

Question 24

When a computer is used to forge documents or break into other computers, it is the subject of the crime.

Question 25

When a computer contains only a few pieces of digital evidence, investigators are authorized to collect the entire computer.

Question 26

What roles can computers play in a crime? Give an example of each role.

Question 27

A computer can be considered instrumentality because it contained a file that detailed the growing characteristics of marijuana plants.

Question 28

A flatbed scanner used to digitize child pornography can be considered in both the hardware as instrumentality and hardware as evidence categories.

Question 29

The terms "forensic examination" and "forensic analysis" are the same, and can be used interchangeably.

Question 30

The distinction between a computer as the object and subject of a crime is useful from an investigative standpoint because it relates to the intent of the offender.

Question 31

Discuss the benefits and shortcomings of creating specializations of crime scene experts, evidence examiners, and investigators. What are the advantages and disadvantages for requiring individuals in each specialization to pass a standard competency test?

Question 32

Contraband is property that the private citizen is not permitted to possess.

Question 33

The main reason for seizing contraband or fruits of crime is to prevent and deter future crimes.