Discussion 1

"Theft Crimes" Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, determine the key elements of credit fraud identification. Next, discuss the fundamental ways in which to detect credit fraud, and analyze the main reasons why it is difficult to prove such a fraud. Justify your response.

• Argue for or against this statement: Merchants and their employees should subtly screen their customers by asking for two (2) forms of identification in order to prevent identity theft. Next, suggest at least one (1) additional method that a business owner could take in order to curtail identity theft. Justify your response.

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Discussion

Several internal fraud schemes led to numerous credit union failures over a 12 year span, however, no cases were detected by board or supervisory committee members.

The majority of fraud cases happened at small credit unions, with 50 million or less in assets due to little or no internal control, limited separation of duties and boards and supervisory committees not being as involved as they should be. Internal fraud is a continous problem that creates a significant risk to industry reputation, even if the cooperatives are well run.

Argue for or against this statement: Merchants and their employees should subtly screen their customers by asking for two (2) forms of identification in order to prevent identity theft. Next, suggest at least one (1) additional method that a business owner could take in order to curtail identity theft. Justify your response.

I agree that merchants and their employees should ask their customers for one or more forms of identification (when they are using their debit or credit card) in order to prevent identity theft and the loss of funds to their business.

One other method that could be used in order to prevent identity theft is by calling the bank or credit card company of their customers in order to ensure their debit or credit cards have not been used by someone other than the actual customer.

Discussion 2

Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

The arguments in favor of legalized prostitution sound good-- people should be allowed to do what they want with their bodies, it stimulates the economy, it's a "victimless" crime, if it's legal, the government can regulate and tax it, people will do it anyway. Yet, arguments against legalized prostitution are more compelling.

In countries where prostitution is not prosecuted, it is a $186 Billion industry. In addition to prostitution, a total of 27 million human slaves are also forced into other types of labor. In the U.S. there are more than 500,000 human slaves, many probably in the town where you live.

This is going on right before our eyes, yet we rarely hear of it. With or without the rule of law, demand for prostitutes and other modern slaves increases, resulting in human trafficking of adults, children, and even infants. What is human trafficking? After watching this 22 minute video, discuss what can be done to combat modern slavery.

see: 15 Ways You Can Stop Human Trafficking

RE: Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

Human trafficking is a modern-day slavery perpetrated by force, fraud and coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex exploitation. Millions of people around the world are trafficked, and it is estimated that human trafficking generates billions of dollars each year. Moreover, it is only 2nd to drug trafficking as the most profitable transnational crime.

Traffickers look for people who are vulnerable because of psychological or emotional problems, economic hardships, political instability, lack of a social safety net, or even through natural disasters.

Although human trafficking is found throughout most countries except a few, it is very prevalent in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. It is a largely hidden crime and a grave violation of civil rights. It victimizes men, women, and children, and unfortunately man countries do not do enough to combat human trafficking. When a country has a government that is unstable and corrupt, it allows human trafficking to flourish.

To combat modern slavery, businesses must play a role by following ethical labor practices in all countries, but especially in developing countries. People must be paid a living wage to survive and reduce poverty rates. There must also be support systems for survivors of human trafficking and assistance to help them remain free from being victimized by trafficking.

People must also be aware of the clues that someone is being trafficked, such as signs of abuse, poor living conditions, multiple people crammed in one space, and non-payment or very little. If someone suspects trafficking, he or she should alert law enforcement or call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center.

Discussion 3

"Digital Laws and Legislation" Please respond to the following:

• Identify one (1) evidentiary issue that could be presented regarding the admission of digital evidence at trial. Next, suggest one (1) way in which the court could take to resolve the issue that you have identified. Include one (1) example of such issue and your suggestion action to support your response.

• Per the text, there is probable cause to search a computer or electronic media when one believes that the computer or related media either contains or is contraband evidence of a crime, fruits of crime, or instrumentality of a crime.

Identify at least two (2) types of warrantless searches that investigators can conduct while collecting digital evidence, and explain the main reasons why you believe the types of searches in question are warrantless. Justify your response.

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Digital Laws and Legislation

Identify one (1) evidentiary issue that could be presented regarding the admission of digital evidence at trial. Next, suggest one (1) way in which the court could take to resolve the issue that you have identified.

* Make sure the evidence is convincing where is provides probable cause or reason why the crime was committed.

Include one (1) example of such issue and your suggestion action to support your response.

* This would mean you need the ACTUAL person committed the crime. An example, it cannot be someone who wore the same clothing, with a common description. It would need to be something that distinguishes the person who committed the crime versus someone who features him (or her). I feel weight, height, eye color has become to basic of a description. A description of precise is needed such as,a particular tattoo, haircut, tone of voice etc.

Identify at least two (2) types of warrantless searches that investigators can conduct while collecting digital evidence, and explain the main reasons why you believe the types of searches in question are warrantless.

*Stop and Frisk: An officer has a right to self-protection during a brief interview by conducting a frisk of a citizen for weapons. A frisk is limited to a patdown of the outer clothing of the individual and can occur based on reasonable suspicion.

*Consent Search: When attempting to collect digital evidence without a warrant, consent searches are the most commonly used searches conducted. An officer can ask for permission from a citizen to search a person's property.

PLEASE NOTE: I feel to a certain extent this can be done, but can a citizen's rights be violated, meaning, limitations to the search and what is found during the search because they are not sure of their rights??