Theft

Vincent Van Gogh once said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Comparably, in “The Base Stealer,” the action is someone going through the fundamentals of stealing a base in which mask the overlying metaphor of the small things occuring in a event led to a more important one. Although the literal meaning is interpreted as someone doing small things in order to steal, it gives the idea that many small steps towards a goal in mind leads to a event with fluctuating…

March of Dimes is an organization that fights to prevent birth defects and premature births among babies all over the world. This organization was originally founded and named the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis by Franklin D Roosevelt (“About Us”). Roosevelt founded this organization when he had a personal encounter with polio. The foundation soon became known as the March of Dimes when they turned their focus to birth defects and prematurity in children. March of Dimes has been…

Throughout this course we have learned that there is a clear connection between organized crime and public officials, such as law enforcement, lawyers, judges and even the president. But corruption is not only prevalent with politicians and public officials. It also instills legitimate businessman as well. The reality is that organized criminals, legitimate businesspeople, and government officials are equal players in a marketplace of corruption (Lyman, 2015). The organized crime and…

Throughout this week, we have peeled back the outer layers and dug deeper into the specificity of the various white collar crimes that have occurred in the United States and abroad. This week’s assignment was to watch the documentary titled “The Inside Job”. The documentary discusses the 2008 financial crisis and how not a single top level executive had been held accountable and charged with a crime. During the documentary, the deregulation of the financial market is discussed and how it…

Just the opposite of your residential areas whereas crime is higher in lower economic areas where stress would be higher; in your business districts or downtowns, it appears the crimes are higher in those areas of higher property value or real state to be stolen (Hoover, 2014). The crime would pay off much more in this area and is more worth the risk to the criminal. Your business districts are, however, divided into areas like the residents by crime activity or categories, each having a…

The article explains how many e-crimes are being treated unfairly and the people found guilty for these crimes are charged with an unreasonable sentence. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act was created in 1986, but needs various improvements to be up to date with to today’s internet. With the CFAA, almost anybody can be prosecuted and convicted of a violation for minor actions that seem harmless, such as using a roommate’s Netflix account. The ethical issues identified in the article are e-crimes…

Edward (Ned) Kelly was considered an outlaw within society in the late 19th century, due to his actions against injustices in society. However, in Australian history, the question was proposed whether Kelly was a bush hero or criminal. In recent times, the Australian media and culture has presented Kelly to become a national bush hero. The legend of Ned Kelly has changed overtime due to the historical recounts forming the Bush myth. Within this legend, the cultural identity of Australia was…

What is identity theft? Under the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act (ITADA), identity theft is defined as the knowing transfer, possession, or usage of any name or number that identifies another person, with the intent of committing or aiding or abetting a crime. This kind of crime can generate substantial losses to consumers which include the opportunity costs of time spent disputing fraudulent claims, closing existing accounts, and opening new accounts. Still, these may be only…

I think people who steal other people's identities online should go to jail. Most people today have some kind of info online. 70% of people today have their credit card info stolen and money is spent. That should be classified as theft and the people should be found and arrested. In the next two paragraphs, I argue that people should go to jail if they steal identities. People today are messed up! People that sit on a computer 24 hours a day just so they can try to find credit card ID…

is not involved in criminal activities has suffered a loss of privacy as well. This loss of privacy has thwarted terror attacks on United States (US) soil, helped catch thieves of small petty crimes all the way to federal crimes such as “Identity Theft”. According to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the "Communication Service Providers (CSP) are required to keep records of your internet usage” (Poullet, Y. 2004 Pg. 251-273) becoming a digital record of your activities. When an agency…