Assignment 4: The Future of Digital Crimes and Digital Terrorism Due Week 10 and worth 250 points In the United States, a number of law enforcement agencies, including the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Homeland Security among others have taken on roles to fight computer crimes and terrorism. Use the Internet or Strayer library to research articles on the efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat digital crimes and digital terrorism, as well as the roles of such agencies in the future of the combat in question. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: Describe the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism. Explain the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Next, propose one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the challenges in question. Explain the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism. Give your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Next, provide one (1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital terrorism. Use at least four (4) quality references for this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Assignment 4: The Future of Digital Crimes and Digital Terrorism Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Describe the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism. Insufficiently described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism. Partially described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism. Satisfactorily described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism. Thoroughly described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism. 2. Explain the existing challenges that result from the independent nature of the law enforce.

1. Assignment 4: The Future of Digital Crimes and Digital
Terrorism
Due Week 10 and worth 250 points
In the United States, a number of law enforcement agencies,
including the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Homeland Security
among others have taken on roles to fight computer crimes and
terrorism.
Use the Internet or Strayer library to research articles on the
efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat digital crimes
and digital terrorism, as well as the roles of such agencies in the
future of the combat in question.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Describe the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of
utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime
and digital terrorism.
Explain the existing challenges that result from the independent
nature of the law enforcement agencies within the U.S. with
regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Next, propose one (1)
strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the
challenges in question.
Explain the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align
the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the
nation against digital crimes and terrorism.
Give your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and
digital terrorism. Next, provide one (1) overall strategy that the
U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital
terrorism.
Use at least four (4) quality references for this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format.

2. Assignment 4: The Future of Digital Crimes and Digital
Terrorism
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Describe the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of
utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime
and digital terrorism.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely described the overall impact
(e.g., economic, social, etc.) of utilizing information
technologies in combatting digital crime and digital terrorism.
Insufficiently
described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of
utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime
and digital terrorism.
Partially described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social,
etc.) of utilizing information technologies in combatting digital
crime and digital terrorism.
Satisfactorily
described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of
utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime
and digital terrorism.
Thoroughly
described the overall impact (e.g., economic, social, etc.) of
utilizing information technologies in combatting digital crime
and digital terrorism.
2. Explain the existing challenges that result from the

3. independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the
U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Next,
propose one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to
mitigate the challenges in question.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely explained the existing
challenges that result from the independent nature of the law
enforcement agencies within the U.S. with regards to computer
crimes and terrorism. Did not submit or incompletely proposed
one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to mitigate the
challenges in question.
Insufficiently explained the existing challenges that result from
the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within
the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism.
Insufficiently proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use
in order to mitigate the challenges in question.
Partially explained the existing challenges that result from the
independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within the
U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism. Partially
proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in order to
mitigate the challenges in question.
Satisfactorily explained the existing challenges that result from
the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within
the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism.
Satisfactorily proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use
in order to mitigate the challenges in question.
Thoroughly explained the existing challenges that result from
the independent nature of the law enforcement agencies within
the U.S. with regards to computer crimes and terrorism.
Thoroughly proposed one (1) strategy that the U.S. could use in
order to mitigate the challenges in question.
3. Explain the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could
align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect
the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely explained the fundamental

4. manner in which the U.S. could align the efforts of federal
agencies in order to better protect the nation against digital
crimes and terrorism.
Insufficiently explained the fundamental manner in which the
U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better
protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.
Partially explained the fundamental manner in which the U.S.
could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better
protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.
Satisfactorily
explained the fundamental manner in which the U.S. could align
the efforts of federal agencies in order to better protect the
nation against digital crimes and terrorism.
Thoroughly explained the fundamental manner in which the
U.S. could align the efforts of federal agencies in order to better
protect the nation against digital crimes and terrorism.
4. Give your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime
and digital terrorism. Next, provide one (1) overall strategy that
the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital
terrorism.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely gave your opinion of the key
future trends in digital crime and digital terrorism. Did not
submit or incompletely provided one (1) overall strategy that
the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital
terrorism.
Insufficiently
gave your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and
digital terrorism. Insufficiently provided one (1) overall
strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime
and digital terrorism.
Partially
gave your opinion of the key future trends in digital crime and
digital terrorism. Partially provided one (1) overall strategy that
the U.S. could use in order to combat digital crime and digital

5. terrorism.
Satisfactorily gave your opinion of the key future trends in
digital crime and digital terrorism. Satisfactorily provided one
(1) overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat
digital crime and digital terrorism.
Thoroughly gave your opinion of the key future trends in digital
crime and digital terrorism. Thoroughly provided one (1)
overall strategy that the U.S. could use in order to combat
digital crime and digital terrorism.
5. 4 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references
poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present