Writing Prompts

Directions: Type your responses to the items below.

1		Of the high-tech crimes discussed in the selection, which one(s) do you think are the most seri-ous or are of greatest concern? Why do you have that opinion?
2		Since hacking is not done for criminal purposes, do you think it should be a crime? Explain your position.
3		Were there any high-tech crimes mentioned in the selection that you did not know were crimes? If so, which one(s)? If you were already aware that all of the activities described were illegal, ex-plain how you happen to be aware of their illegality.
4		Everyone has heard about, observed, or experienced (either as a doer or a victim) computer crime of one sort or another. (Perhaps, for example, you or someone you know downloaded mu-sic through Napster or some other illegal file-sharing program. Perhaps you've "borrowed" or "shared' software with a friend.) Describe one or two of these computer crimes that you've heard about, observed, or experienced.