Foundations of Cyber Investigations
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 96
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This textbook provides an overview of cyber crime and digital investigations, and the changing role of law enforcement in the digital age. It begins by examining how technology has transformed society and created new opportunities for criminal activity. The text explores hacker culture, motivations, and methods, along with large-scale cybercrimes such as fraud, identity theft, ransomware, and attacks on businesses and institutions.
The book also covers property-related cyber offenses, cyber-enabled violent crimes, sex crimes facilitated through technology, and online child sexual exploitation. Students learn how traditional criminal behavior has adapted to digital platforms and the challenges these offenses create for investigators and prosecutors.
Additional chapters address organized crime, partnerships between law enforcement and the private sector, digital laws, privacy rights, and electronic evidence. The text concludes with modern law enforcement roles, digital forensics, artificial intelligence, and the future of investigations.
Overall, this book provides students with foundational knowledge of cyber crime trends, investigative strategies, legal issues, and emerging technologies relevant to Administration of Justice professionals.
CHAPTER 1 The Future Has Arrived
CHAPTER 2 Hackers
CHAPTER 3 Large-Scale Cybercrimes
CHAPTER 4 Property-Related Cybercrimes
CHAPTER 5 Cyber-Enabled Violent Crimes
CHAPTER 6 Cyber-Enabled Sex Crimes
CHAPTER 7 Online Child Sexual Exploitation
CHAPTER 8 Organized Crime
CHAPTER 9 Working With the Private Sector
CHAPTER 10 Digital Laws and Electronic Privacy
CHAPTER 11 Law Enforcement Roles in the Digital Age
CHAPTER 12 Digital Forensics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Investigations
Maurice Kwon has extensive experience in criminal investigations, cyber crime, digital forensics, and emerging technology-related offenses. During his career, he investigated cases involving digital evidence, online fraud, cyber-enabled crimes, online sexual exploitation, and traditional crimes such as vehicle theft, burglary, robbery, homicide, rape, pimping, and assault. He also worked closely with public and private sector partners on complex investigations.
Maurice has remained committed to advancing education in Administration of Justice and preparing future professionals for the challenges of policing in the digital age. His work emphasizes the importance of adapting traditional investigative methods to modern technologies, understanding legal and privacy considerations, and using innovation to enhance public safety.
As an author, Maurice combines real-world experience with academic perspective to provide students and practitioners with a practical understanding of cyber crime trends, investigative strategies, and the future of law enforcement.