UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
APPLIED COMPUTING
BAC2315 CYBER CRIMINOLOGY
FULL TIME/PARTTIME
DATE: APRIL 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE
a) Explain the challenges of fighting cybercrime (6 Marks)
b) Discuss how the Cyber Café Culture influenced cybercrime (8 Marks)
c) Explain the contribution of Internet Gambling to crime (8 Marks)
d) Discuss how the Hackers Identity Construction is facilitated (8 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Examine how social networks have encouraged virtual sex offenders and pedophilia
(6 Marks)
b) Explain how Digital Piracy and Digital File Sharing are facilitated over cyber (6 Marks)
c) Describe the Internet as a Terrorist’s tool (8 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Explain the techniques used to facilitate Malware Victimization (8 Marks)
b) Describe the following phenomena
i. Cyber Stalking (2 Marks)
ii. Cyber Vandalism (2 Marks)
iii. Cyber Bullying (2 Marks)
c) Discuss the mechanism behind the Advanced Persistent threats (6 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Explain Cybercrime legislation as an integral part of a cybersecurity strategy (4Marks)
b) Explain the use GPS Tracking and Cell Tower Location Tracking to detect and curb
cybercrime (8 Marks)
c) Discuss the Human Rights Infringement in the Cyber (8 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Examine how illegal data acquisition is facilitated (data espionage) and how it can be curbed
(8 Marks)
b) Discuss the contribution of the following disciplines in understanding cybercrime
i. Sociology (4 Marks)
ii. Psychology (4 Marks)
iii. Philosophy (4 Marks)
