Editorial Note:A clear example of how obligations differ depending on cultural context is the concept of obligation to parents. Some of us feel obliged to continue to obey our parents well into adulthood, live in close proximity to them, and often to financially care for them as they age. O...
Statutory rape is a crime committed when an individual under the age of legal consent and an individual over the age of legal consent have sexual conduct. In this case, it doesn't matter if the person under the age of consent says they consented to the sexual interaction. By definition, ...
Nixon believed that Johnson focused too much on the social causes and not enough on punishment of those who committed crimes believing that men should be held accountable for their actions. He was urged to place this war on crime on the same plane as any crisis fought in the ...
The criminal conduct does not end here. The attacker can now go on to execute more crimes now that they have this information. For example, an attacker may deplete the victim’s bank account, execute identity fraud, use the victim’s payment card information to make illegal purchases, then ...
What is the Definition of Cyber Crime? Let us start with the definition of cybercrime. Cybercrime refers to criminal conduct committed with the aid of a computer or other electronic equipment connected to the internet. Individuals or small groups of people with little technical knowledge and highly...
When the object of deception used is a valueless cheque, then the conduct is called 'cheque fraud.' Cheque fraud is a crime; but unlike other types of crime, such as crimes involving force, cheque fraud is under reported to the police. The reasons for the under reporting are diverse and...
Paraphilia:Paraphilia is a concept consisting of all sexual deviances such as voyeurism, sadism or masochism. While some sexual paraphilias only break informal social norms, some others, such as those including minors or nonconsenting adults, are crimes. ...
Information theft: Malicious actors have used botnets to cast a wide net to steal personal and organizational data which can be further abused to carry out fraud, impersonation, blackmail and financial crimes. Targeted intrusions: Botnets can be used to execute credential stuffing attacks, in which...
In the context of murder, premeditation can lead to the deliberate conduct of someone committing any heinous crime like murder. In the U.S. criminal justice system, there are different degrees of crimes that are associated with premeditation:...
Codes of conduct regulate behavior within educational settings, promoting a safe and conducive learning environment. Immigration Laws: Immigration laws are rules set by a country to control who can enter, how long they can stay, and what they can do within the country (like working or studying)...