Question 1

According to the legal understanding of privacy, which of the following is NOT one of its categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  communication 
C)  territorial 
D)  social 
A)  physical 
B)  communication 
C)  territorial 
D)  social D

Question 2

Consent for warrantless searches may be given by a third party if that third party has a shared interest or authority over the equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, law enforcement had access to stored wire communications but not stored electronic communications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The ________ Act extended provisions originally found in Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nonaural electronic communications, including electronic mail.

Accepted Answer

Electronic

Question 5

Officers who make warrantless entry if an individual is in need of immediate aid cannot seize contraband or criminal evidence that is in plain view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the totality of circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  In legal terms, it would include a compilation of age, education, intelligence, and physical and mental conditions of the person granting consent. 
B)  The totality of circumstances has no effect on the scope of consent. 
C)  If a child's computer is the intended search target, parents may give consent if the child is under 18. 
D)  Government agents may not obtain consent to search certain specified items and subsequently use that consent as a license to conduct a general exploratory search. 
A)  In legal terms, it would include a compilation of age, education, intelligence, and physical and mental conditions of the person granting consent. 
B)  The totality of circumstances has no effect on the scope of consent. 
C)  If a child's computer is the intended search target, parents may give consent if the child is under 18. 
D)  Government agents may not obtain consent to search certain specified items and subsequently use that consent as a license to conduct a general exploratory search.

Question 7

The Privacy Protection Act has been criticized by various courts and numerous citizen groups for its vagueness, ambiguity, and the overbroad scope of its content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Fourth Amendment does not protect chat room conversations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding consent for warrantless searches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networked computers are not immune from consent searches, even though system operators may have access to most files. 
B)  Consent may be given by a third party if that third party has a shared interest or authority over the equipment. 
C)  Consent searches are admissible without a warrant if consent is given voluntarily by an individual who has the proper authority over the area to be searched. 
D)  In computer cases, the presence of encryption may negate the concept of common authority if that person giving consent had previously not been given the unlocking capability by the owner. 
A)  Networked computers are not immune from consent searches, even though system operators may have access to most files. 
B)  Consent may be given by a third party if that third party has a shared interest or authority over the equipment. 
C)  Consent searches are admissible without a warrant if consent is given voluntarily by an individual who has the proper authority over the area to be searched. 
D)  In computer cases, the presence of encryption may negate the concept of common authority if that person giving consent had previously not been given the unlocking capability by the owner.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true regarding searches occurring at the country's international borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Department of Homeland Security provides agents the authority to search and share the contents of electronic devices. 
B)  Warrantless searches at the border are acceptable on their face. 
C)  Probable cause and reasonable suspicion are not necessary for routine searches. 
D)  The special exception does not cover computers that are seized at the border. 
A)  The Department of Homeland Security provides agents the authority to search and share the contents of electronic devices. 
B)  Warrantless searches at the border are acceptable on their face. 
C)  Probable cause and reasonable suspicion are not necessary for routine searches. 
D)  The special exception does not cover computers that are seized at the border.

Question 11

Generally speaking, the concept of ________ may be divided into distinct categories: physical, communications, information, and territorial.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Generally speaking, the concept of ________ may...

Question 12

The Patriot Act is comprised of __________ distinct titles with corresponding subsections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Patriot Act is comprised of __________...

Question 13

Generally speaking the courts have ruled that information which users voluntarily post to Web sites does not maintain a ________ of privacy unless affirmative measures are taken to ensure said privacy.

Accepted Answer

reasonable

Question 14

Under the ________, employers who fail to warn employees of systems monitoring or allow employees access to electronic mail for personal reasons as well may lose some of their monitoring powers over employees due to an elevated expectation of privacy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the ________, employers who fail to...

Question 15

Which of the following ruled that the locality of the offense, not the personal presence of the offender, is the constitutional basis for venue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Travis v. U.S. 
B)  U.S. v. Park 
C)  Johnson v. U.S. 
D)  United States v. Charbonneau 
A)  Travis v. U.S. 
B)  U.S. v. Park 
C)  Johnson v. U.S. 
D)  United States v. Charbonneau

Question 16

Discuss in what circumstances warrantless searches are permitted.

Accepted Answer

Warrantless searches are permitted in ce

Question 17

The standards and processes to safeguard the rights of individuals to be secure in their persons and property were enunciated in the first ten amendments of the Constitution and are commonly known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The standards and processes to safeguard the...

Question 18

Which of the following is considered the most effective tool in the arsenal to fight terrorism and computer crime alike?

Accepted Answer

A)  USA Patriot Act 
B)  Wiretap Act 
C)  National Security Act 
D)  Immigration and Nationality Act 
A)  USA Patriot Act 
B)  Wiretap Act 
C)  National Security Act 
D)  Immigration and Nationality Act

Question 19

What was the ruling of U.S.v.Carey on warranted searches of computer files?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "plain view" doctrine is relevant to what is uncovered in computer searches. 
B)  Warrants are not needed for searches of computer files. 
C)  Since digital evidence can be stored virtually anywhere, it is necessary to search all possibilities. 
D)  Warrants require less particularity when a computer is an instrument of a crime. 
A)  The "plain view" doctrine is relevant to what is uncovered in computer searches. 
B)  Warrants are not needed for searches of computer files. 
C)  Since digital evidence can be stored virtually anywhere, it is necessary to search all possibilities. 
D)  Warrants require less particularity when a computer is an instrument of a crime.

Question 20

________ is the weakest standard that is sufficient to authorize an investigative detention.

Accepted Answer

A)  Presumed guilty 
B)  Reasonable suspicion 
C)  Probable cause 
D)  Particularity 
A)  Presumed guilty 
B)  Reasonable suspicion 
C)  Probable cause 
D)  Particularity

According to the legal understanding of privacy, which of the following is NOT one of its categories?

Consent for warrantless searches may be given by a third party if that third party has a shared interest or authority over the equipment.

Prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, law enforcement had access to stored wire communications but not stored electronic communications.

The ________ Act extended provisions originally found in Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nonaural electronic communications, including electronic mail.

Officers who make warrantless entry if an individual is in need of immediate aid cannot seize contraband or criminal evidence that is in plain view.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the totality of circumstances?

The Privacy Protection Act has been criticized by various courts and numerous citizen groups for its vagueness, ambiguity, and the overbroad scope of its content.

The Fourth Amendment does not protect chat room conversations.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding consent for warrantless searches?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding searches occurring at the country's international borders?

Generally speaking, the concept of ________ may be divided into distinct categories: physical, communications, information, and territorial.

The Patriot Act is comprised of __________ distinct titles with corresponding subsections.

Generally speaking the courts have ruled that information which users voluntarily post to Web sites does not maintain a ________ of privacy unless affirmative measures are taken to ensure said privacy.

Under the ________, employers who fail to warn employees of systems monitoring or allow employees access to electronic mail for personal reasons as well may lose some of their monitoring powers over employees due to an elevated expectation of privacy.

Which of the following ruled that the locality of the offense, not the personal presence of the offender, is the constitutional basis for venue?

Discuss in what circumstances warrantless searches are permitted.

The standards and processes to safeguard the rights of individuals to be secure in their persons and property were enunciated in the first ten amendments of the Constitution and are commonly known as the ________.

Which of the following is considered the most effective tool in the arsenal to fight terrorism and computer crime alike?

What was the ruling of U.S.v.Carey on warranted searches of computer files?

________ is the weakest standard that is sufficient to authorize an investigative detention.

Introduction and Overview of Computer Forensics and Cybercrime

Computer Terminology and History

Traditional Computer Crime: Early Hackers and Theft of Components

Contemporary Computer Crime

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud

Terrorism and Organized Crime

Avenues for Prosecution and Government Efforts

Applying the First Amendment to Computer-Related Crime

Computer Forensics: Terminology and Requirements

Searching and Seizing Computer-Related Evidence

Processing of Evidence and Report Preparation

Conclusions and Future Issues

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Exam 9: The Fourth Amendment and Other Legal Issues

According to the legal understanding of privacy, which of the following is NOT one of its categories?

Consent for warrantless searches may be given by a third party if that third party has a shared interest or authority over the equipment.

Prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, law enforcement had access to stored wire communications but not stored electronic communications.

The ________ Act extended provisions originally found in Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nonaural electronic communications, including electronic mail.

Officers who make warrantless entry if an individual is in need of immediate aid cannot seize contraband or criminal evidence that is in plain view.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the totality of circumstances?

The Privacy Protection Act has been criticized by various courts and numerous citizen groups for its vagueness, ambiguity, and the overbroad scope of its content.

The Fourth Amendment does not protect chat room conversations.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding consent for warrantless searches?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding searches occurring at the country's international borders?

Generally speaking, the concept of ________ may be divided into distinct categories: physical, communications, information, and territorial.

The Patriot Act is comprised of __________ distinct titles with corresponding subsections.

Generally speaking the courts have ruled that information which users voluntarily post to Web sites does not maintain a ________ of privacy unless affirmative measures are taken to ensure said privacy.

Under the ________, employers who fail to warn employees of systems monitoring or allow employees access to electronic mail for personal reasons as well may lose some of their monitoring powers over employees due to an elevated expectation of privacy.

Which of the following ruled that the locality of the offense, not the personal presence of the offender, is the constitutional basis for venue?

Discuss in what circumstances warrantless searches are permitted.

The standards and processes to safeguard the rights of individuals to be secure in their persons and property were enunciated in the first ten amendments of the Constitution and are commonly known as the ________.

Which of the following is considered the most effective tool in the arsenal to fight terrorism and computer crime alike?

What was the ruling of U.S.v.Carey on warranted searches of computer files?

________ is the weakest standard that is sufficient to authorize an investigative detention.

Introduction and Overview of Computer Forensics and Cybercrime

Computer Terminology and History

Traditional Computer Crime: Early Hackers and Theft of Components

Contemporary Computer Crime

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud

Terrorism and Organized Crime

Avenues for Prosecution and Government Efforts

Applying the First Amendment to Computer-Related Crime

Computer Forensics: Terminology and Requirements

Searching and Seizing Computer-Related Evidence

Processing of Evidence and Report Preparation

Conclusions and Future Issues

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