Jasmyn Wilhelm

Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics 2025

Discussion #5: Honeypots

Exercise: Watch the video linked below:​ What is a Honeypot (Cybersecurity)? Honeypot Benefits and Risks (youtube.com)Links to an external site. Read p. 314 of textbook, “Honeypots for Terrorists and Child Predators.” Now, answer these critical thinking questions in your post:… Continue Reading →

Discussion Board #4: COVID Related Scams

Tasks with Directions In this Discussion Board we are going to deviate slightly from the syllabus. Instead of a discussion about the material covered in Module 10, I want instead to apply some of the concepts we have covered earlier… Continue Reading →

Discussion #3: Cybercrime

Tasks with Directions Chapter 5 contains an overview of cybercrime laws.  Read the chapter carefully to gain a better understanding of the many cybercrimes that are investigated and prosecuted. Exercise: The group DarkSide launched a ransomware attack against the Colonial Pipeline,… Continue Reading →

Discussion #2: Hearsay Evidence

Tasks with Directions The textbook (pages 41 to 46) and the lecture discuss hearsay evidence. Recall the definition of hearsay evidence found in the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), Rule 801: “Hearsay” means: (1) a statement that the declarant does not… Continue Reading →

Module #7: Reflection

PART ONE: Your Initial Post (15 points): 1. Identify one of your biases and describe how it was expressed in your research paper? (3 points) • One bias I observed in my study paper was that I underlined the benefits… Continue Reading →

Module #5: Online Discussion: Integrating Insights & Creating Common Ground

Part One: Your Post (19 points): DIRECTIONS: Paste the question in bold print, followed by your answer, e.g., What is one new insight that emerged from reading one of the #5 Discussion peer posts? 1. Write your research question as a… Continue Reading →

Module #4: Selecting Your Disciplines & Developing Adequacy in Relevant Disciplines

PART ONE (18 points): EXAMPLE: ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES: In the “assumption” box/paragraph, you might find it helpful to refer to Ch. 2, p. 53 to 57, to briefly describe the assumptions of each discipline. * The ODU Cybersecurity program/major is considered… Continue Reading →

Module #3: Research Question and IRP Justification

1. PART ONE (2 points): A. What is your current research question? Write it as a question. B. Was this research question officially approved by Dr. LaFever? If it’s not yet been approved, briefly explain why (-2 points if not… Continue Reading →

Discussion #9: Do you consider alcohol a drug? Should greater control be imposed on the sale of alcohol? 

Whether alcohol is classified as a drug depends on both its pharmacological effects and societal attitudes towards it. Despite its legality and widespread use, alcohol alters brain function and behavior, fitting the definition of a drug. The debate over tighter… Continue Reading →

Module #8: Should corporate crimes such as price fixing or false advertising be punished with a stiff fine or imprisonment? Is it fair to put a nonviolent business person in prison? Is it fair to punish a billionaire with a fine that merely requires them to write a check? 

Punishing corporate crimes like price fixing or false advertising requires careful consideration of justice, deterrence, and fairness. While imposing stiff fines can impose significant financial consequences on both corporations and individuals, it may not always deter those with substantial wealth… Continue Reading →

Module #7: Do you believe there is a latent trait that makes a person criminality prone, or is criminality a function of environment and socialization?

Criminal behavior is associated with a blend of genetic predispositions like impulsivity and aggression, along with environmental factors such as upbringing, socioeconomic status, and exposure to crime. Social learning theory suggests that behaviors, including criminal ones, are learned through interactions… Continue Reading →

Module #6: How would a conservative reply to a call for more restorative justice? How would a restorative justice advocate respond to a conservative call for more prisons?

Conservatives believe in holding individuals accountable for their actions and believe punishment is necessary for discouraging crime. Although they do recognize the advantages of restorative justice, they emphasize the value of punishment in maintaining social norms. They are typically skeptical… Continue Reading →

Module #5: How would a social process theorist explain the fact that many children begin offending at an early age and then desist from crime as they mature? Take, for instance, differential association and other learning theories. If you learn criminal definitions, how do you “unlearn” them as you mature?

People become involved in crime when they are around criminals and have criminal attitudes in their social circle. As they get older, making new connections, having jobs, and taking on responsibilities can make them less likely to commit crimes. Life… Continue Reading →

Module #4: Considering the evidence on the association between media and crime, would you recommend that young children be forbidden to view films with violent content?

The definition of violence varies by each person. Cartoons are fun shows but can be considered violent. What are the limits that kids cannot watch? Too many cuss words? Guns? Fighting such as karate or fight scenes? Violent media can… Continue Reading →

Module #3: Is it possible to create a method of capital punishment that would actually deter people from committing murder? Would televising executions work? What might be some of the negative consequences of such a policy?

Figuring out a way to make the death penalty stop murders is tricky and argued about a lot, with unclear results. Showing executions on TV to scare people from committing crimes brings up big ethical and psychological issues like making… Continue Reading →

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