This course provides students with insights into deviance, crime, and terrorism in cyberspace. It explores the role of cyber criminology in understanding disorder and criminality online. Students will evaluate legal instruments and initiatives at national, regional, and international levels to ensure cybersecurity. The course also examines contemporary issues in cybercrime, cyber security, and their global implications, while assessing challenges in policing and prosecuting cybercrime within the Nigerian Criminal Justice System.
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No specific requirements needed
This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.
How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)
Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding
Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding
Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding
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Expert tips to help you succeed in this course
Create a timeline of cyber criminology's history, noting key events and scholars.
Develop a comparative chart of cybercrime theories, outlining their core assumptions and criticisms.
Practice applying cybercrime theories to real-world case studies.
Review the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, focusing on key offences and penalties.
Summarize national, regional, and international cybersecurity strategies, highlighting their objectives and challenges.