What is the overlap between criminal justice and cyber crime? How does this overlap relate to the other disciplines discussed in this class?

Cyber crime is interesting because of how similar it is to real-world crime. While things such as hacking and breaking into systems seem complicated, and to be fair you do need extensive knowledge of computers to be able to do that, it is essentially just breaking and entering for one’s personal gain. Breaking into a network or device is done with the same intent of breaking into a house, to steal or destroy. Phishing is very similar to fraud as you are lying to either receive personal information from someone or to steal from them. Blackmailing somebody or abusing them in certain ways online is the exact same in real life, just no internet involved. Same situation with fraud, identity theft, and exploitation of children. The thing that differentiates the crime online versus the crime in real life is the internet. Being able to commit acts of crime online is much more desirable for some people as some know-how to hide and anonymize themselves thus making it easier to commit. This is where having extensive knowledge of computers, networking, and things of that nature is not recommended, but necessary if you don’t wish to get caught.

Being able to relate cyber crimes to real-world crimes might also be able to help a cybersecurity specialist during real scenarios as well. Depending on the organization and the type of crime it is, it may be able to reveal motives behind such as money or information. It could help them figure out what they should focus on securing better if resources are limited. The scenario can range between many things, but the types of attacks usually have a common goal in mind, which is a personal gain of information, money, or general asset destruction. The overlap also relates to our class pretty much all the time when attackers are discussed. The reason we need cyber security is for the criminal acts and nature that takes place online.