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Accountability
Social media
sites are fast becoming part of daily life. People can “connect” with other
individuals to associate with friends, share messages, and post pictures.
People can communicate with others via the Internet to inquire about jobs,
apartments, and news events. When individuals use these sites to commit crimes,
however, the question then arises as to who is accountable for the crimes
committed.
For this
Discussion, select one of the following cases: Kathleen Edward or Philip
Markoff. Review the case you selected and consider the potential accountability
of the Internet site (Facebook or Craigslist) for the crime committed.

Kathleen Edward (2010)

Kathleen Edward of Trenton, Michigan, was a 7-year-old girl dying of
Huntington’s disease. As she battled her disease, she was subjected to
cyber-bullying by her 33-year-old neighbor, Jennifer Petkov. Petkov used her
Facebook page to post hateful messages, such as “I can’t wait until you die,”
and ghoulish art of Kathleen, including Kathleen’s face under a skull and
crossbones. Petkov also posted a doctored picture of Kathleen’s mother,who had
died a year earlier of Huntington’s disease, being held by the Grim Reaper.
Eventually a restraining order was placed against Petkov.

Philip Markoff (2009)

Philip Markoff was a Boston University medical student who became known as the
“Craigslist Killer.” This was primarily because he found his victims via their
advertisements posted on Craigslist. Markoff utilized this Internet site to
contact his victims, such as Julissa Brisman, a masseuse found dead in a hotel
room after her appointment with Markoff. He robbed and attacked two other women
he connected with via the use of Craigslist before getting caught. He committed
suicide while in jail awaiting trial.

Post by Day 4 the name of the case you selected. Then
provide your position on the degree to which the Internet site should be held
accountable for the crimes that occurred using the site.

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Readings

Course Text: Taylor,
R. W., Fritsch, E. J., & Liederbach, J. (2015). Digital crime
and digital terrorism. (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson.

Chapter 3, “The
Criminology of Computer Crime”

Article: Foley, J.
(2007). Are Google searches private? An originalist interpretation of the
Fourth Amendment in online communication cases. Berkeley Technology Law
Journal, 22(1), 447–475.
    

Article: Henson, B.,
Reyns, B. W., & Fisher, B. S. (2011). Security in the 21st century:
Examining the link between online social network activity, privacy, and
interpersonal victimization. Criminal Justice Review, 36(3),
253–268.
    

Article: Hunter, A.
(2010, October 13). Dying girl Kathleen Edward cyberbullied by 33-year-old
neighbor: Why? CBS News. Retrieved from https://monkessays.com/write-my-essay/cbsnews.com/8301-504763
162-20019377-10391704.html

Article: Is it legal?:
Privacy. (2011). Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 60(2), 68,
81–82.
    

Article: Kumar, A.,
& Kumar, P. (2010). Managing privacy of user generated information in
a Web 2.0 world. Journal of Information Privacy & Security, 6(2),
3–16.
    

Article: McPhee, M.,
Schabner, D., & Battiste, N. (2010, August 15). ‘Craigslist Killer’
Philip Markoff commits suicide. ABC News. Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/US/craigslist-killer-phillip-markoff-commits-suicide/story?id=11405484