Question 1

A hacker's status, power, and prestige depend upon recognition from others within the hacker subculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mae would be classified a hacker, because she has no intention of committing cybercrime, though she likes to test her skills by attempting to breach financial institutions' computer network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compare and contrast the four types of computer hackers described by Marc Rogers.

Accepted Answer

Rogers created a typology for categorizi

Question 4

China is the most frequent point of origin for cybercrime offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Crackers are a kind of cybercriminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Donn Parker, how do cyberdeviants justify what they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They argue the harm they do is limited to computers. 
B)  They argue the government is too restrictive. 
C)  They argue that they provide an important security service. 
D)  They argue that their targets commit more cybercrime than they do. 
A)  They argue the harm they do is limited to computers. 
B)  They argue the government is too restrictive. 
C)  They argue that they provide an important security service. 
D)  They argue that their targets commit more cybercrime than they do.

Question 7

The cyberdeviant subculture is based on real-world commonalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about elite hackers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elite hackers are strong individualists. 
B)  Elite hackers view themselves as part of an inner circle. 
C)  Elite hackers enforce a code of behavior for lesser hackers. 
D)  Elite hackers see themselves as elite spies. 
A)  Elite hackers are strong individualists. 
B)  Elite hackers view themselves as part of an inner circle. 
C)  Elite hackers enforce a code of behavior for lesser hackers. 
D)  Elite hackers see themselves as elite spies.

Question 9

There is no legislation against cybercrime at the federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A Trojan horse is one kind of virus delivery system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Distinguish between a hacker and a cracker.

Accepted Answer

The difference between "hackers" and "cr

Question 12

Graciela is debugging a program for her company using installed computer software that allows her to make changes without going through complicated access procedures. What is this kind of software called?

Accepted Answer

A)  workaround 
B)  logic bomb 
C)  Trojan horse 
D)  trap door 
A)  workaround 
B)  logic bomb 
C)  Trojan horse 
D)  trap door

Question 13

According to rational choice theory, cyberdeviants commit their crimes impulsively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It is easy to draft cybercrime legislation that is both constitutionally defensible and legally enforceable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What category of cybercrime is using a computer to store client lists for illegal gambling operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer as incidental to other crime 
B)  computers as instruments of crime 
C)  computer as a target 
D)  crime associated with the prevalence of computers 
A)  computer as incidental to other crime 
B)  computers as instruments of crime 
C)  computer as a target 
D)  crime associated with the prevalence of computers

Question 16

What is the primary difference between hackers and crackers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hackers break the law; crackers do not. 
B)  Crackers are driven by the quest for information; hackers want money. 
C)  Hackers do not intend harm; crackers do. 
D)  Hackers are Generation X; crackers are millennial. 
A)  Hackers break the law; crackers do not. 
B)  Crackers are driven by the quest for information; hackers want money. 
C)  Hackers do not intend harm; crackers do. 
D)  Hackers are Generation X; crackers are millennial.

Question 17

Apply techniques of neutralization that offenders may use to justify cyberdeviance.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Sykes and Matza identified five

Question 18

How can a virus infect a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victim downloads a file. 
B)  The victim buys an item from an unsecured website. 
C)  The victim leaves the log-in data on a public computer. 
D)  The victim sends personal information in an e-mail. 
A)  The victim downloads a file. 
B)  The victim buys an item from an unsecured website. 
C)  The victim leaves the log-in data on a public computer. 
D)  The victim sends personal information in an e-mail.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the cost of cybercrime is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of cybercrime is decreasing. 
B)  The cost of cybercrime is increasing. 
C)  The cost of cybercrime is impossible to estimate. 
D)  Statistics on the costs of cybercrime vary wildly from year to year. 
A)  The cost of cybercrime is decreasing. 
B)  The cost of cybercrime is increasing. 
C)  The cost of cybercrime is impossible to estimate. 
D)  Statistics on the costs of cybercrime vary wildly from year to year.

Question 20

The demographic category with the highest rate of loss to cybercrime is those aged 50-59.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A hacker's status, power, and prestige depend upon recognition from others within the hacker subculture.

Mae would be classified a hacker, because she has no intention of committing cybercrime, though she likes to test her skills by attempting to breach financial institutions' computer network.

Compare and contrast the four types of computer hackers described by Marc Rogers.

China is the most frequent point of origin for cybercrime offenses.

Crackers are a kind of cybercriminals.

According to Donn Parker, how do cyberdeviants justify what they do?

The cyberdeviant subculture is based on real-world commonalities.

Which of the following statements about elite hackers is true?

There is no legislation against cybercrime at the federal level.

A Trojan horse is one kind of virus delivery system.

Distinguish between a hacker and a cracker.

Graciela is debugging a program for her company using installed computer software that allows her to make changes without going through complicated access procedures. What is this kind of software called?

According to rational choice theory, cyberdeviants commit their crimes impulsively.

It is easy to draft cybercrime legislation that is both constitutionally defensible and legally enforceable.

What category of cybercrime is using a computer to store client lists for illegal gambling operations?

What is the primary difference between hackers and crackers?

Apply techniques of neutralization that offenders may use to justify cyberdeviance.

How can a virus infect a computer?

Which of the following statements about the cost of cybercrime is true?

The demographic category with the highest rate of loss to cybercrime is those aged 50-59.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

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Exam 13: Cyberdeviance

A hacker's status, power, and prestige depend upon recognition from others within the hacker subculture.

Mae would be classified a hacker, because she has no intention of committing cybercrime, though she likes to test her skills by attempting to breach financial institutions' computer network.

Compare and contrast the four types of computer hackers described by Marc Rogers.

China is the most frequent point of origin for cybercrime offenses.

Crackers are a kind of cybercriminals.

According to Donn Parker, how do cyberdeviants justify what they do?

The cyberdeviant subculture is based on real-world commonalities.

Which of the following statements about elite hackers is true?

There is no legislation against cybercrime at the federal level.

A Trojan horse is one kind of virus delivery system.

Distinguish between a hacker and a cracker.

Graciela is debugging a program for her company using installed computer software that allows her to make changes without going through complicated access procedures. What is this kind of software called?

According to rational choice theory, cyberdeviants commit their crimes impulsively.

It is easy to draft cybercrime legislation that is both constitutionally defensible and legally enforceable.

What category of cybercrime is using a computer to store client lists for illegal gambling operations?

What is the primary difference between hackers and crackers?

Apply techniques of neutralization that offenders may use to justify cyberdeviance.

How can a virus infect a computer?

Which of the following statements about the cost of cybercrime is true?

The demographic category with the highest rate of loss to cybercrime is those aged 50-59.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Positive Deviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

Filters