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Bots, Bytes, and Briefs: Cyber Investigations and Prosecutions

The Role of Law Enforcement in Emergency Management and Homeland Security

ISBN: 978-1-78769-336-4, eISBN: 978-1-78769-335-7

Publication date: 6 September 2021

Abstract

This chapter explores the laws and unique challenges associated with the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime. Crimes that involve the misuse of computers (e.g., hacking, denial of service, and ransomware attacks) and criminal activity that uses computers to commit the act are both covered (e.g., fraud, theft, and money laundering). This chapter also describes the roles of the various federal agencies involved in investigating cybercrime, common cybercrime terms and trends, the statutes frequently used to prosecute cybercrimes, and the challenges and complexity of investigating cybercrime.

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Decker, E.M., Morin, M. and Rosner, E.M. (2021), "Bots, Bytes, and Briefs: Cyber Investigations and Prosecutions", Landahl, M.R. and Thornton, T.E. (Ed.) The Role of Law Enforcement in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 24), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 29-54. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-726220210000024003

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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