Natasha Ross
CIS170
Mark Stone, Professor
February 17, 2014
The internet has contributed to criminal activity by giving an enlarged amount of obscurity for the criminal. They are able to do crimes from anywhere in the world. Most people feel safe because they are not actually close to the person they are committing the crime against. Computer associated crimes have become common in current years as many parts of an individual’s life are inspired by the use of computers. This encourages fear in patrons from doing business online. Our wealth is the strength of character of our country and without this, people will stop spending money as generously which in turn leads to downsizing and loss of jobs. People who hurt other people’s credit for their own growth start a flow decline of buyer confidence and loss of income. The growth of the internet over the last few years has created a landmark in the communications record. Along with such great come ups it has caused the world to unite because of the terrifying side of getting information and half truths that tests the U. S. Constitution. . Criminal doings has been assisted by the internet by two main activities: domestic terrorism and financial fraud.
Domestic terrorism in the United States makes up of groups of people who communicate extreme political views. This consists of hate groups and animal lovers. This includes anyone who has an idea that interrupts the normal ways and unity of the general public. The internet has permitted these types of groups the ability to communicate across huge areas for planning, carrying out the crime, and recruiting.
Financial fraud consists of money laundering, illegal exports, arms trafficking and counterfeit pharmaceuticals. This type of fraud deals with crimes such as credit card fraud which is one of the top reported crimes (Clark 2011). One example is internet scams. Sometimes, people will try selling you something
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