Naval Postgraduate School
Fall 2007
Sep 25, 2007
Introduction
Welcome to Information Crime, Law and Ethics.
Hour 1: Introduction
- Administrivia.
- Introductions - Simson Garfinkel and Nenette Day
- We are not lawyers!
- Course (lectures, invited speakers, mandatory participation)
- Syllabus review
- Technology Review: Calendar, Wiki, News Forum
- Expectations for the course - you will do the readings, hand in the assignments, and participate in the forums.
- Grading
- Hand out of Unintended Invitation: Organizational Wi-Fi Use by External Roaming Users.
Hour 2: Overview of the US civilian Legal System
- Discussion of Unintended Invitation article: What's good about it? What's bad about it.
- What is a crime (what makes up a crime) actus reus/mens rea
- How are laws made (historical social influences)
- How to read a case
- The IRAC method (Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion).
Issue - What are the facts of this particular case. If this is an appeals case, write a summy of the lower court's findings of fact and the procedural history (ie: the date that the person was arrested, when it went to trial, when the judgement was issued, when the appeal was filed, etc). What court authored the opinion? What was decided? If this is not an appeals case, do your best to identify the issue and the facts yourself.
Rule - What are the relevant laws, regulations, or precedents that apply to this case?
Application - How do the facts of this case apply to the rules?
Conclusion - If the case has been decided, the give the final outcome. If the case is pending, explain what you think should be the conclusion, and explain why.
As usual, Wikipedia has a good article about the IRAC, including a worked example.
Some Wi-Fi Cases to think about
Video
How a bill becomes a law.