...Cybercrime Monica Locklear CJ105 Lance Spivey 2/24/2015 Miller-Motte College Online Computer crime better known as Cybercrime refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network. Cybercrime may happen anywhere on the internet such as the chat room, email, notice groups, and even mobile phones. Technology is becoming so advance and more common that there are so many people who will take a chance to commit crimes that involve technology. It is so hard for the police to crack these type of cases, luckily there are people fighting computer crimes and federal agencies take this type of offense very seriously. such cybercrimes can be writing or spreading computer viruses or worms, making and digitally distributing child pornography, identity theft where this is accomplished by use of fraudulent computer transactions, and Salami slicing is the practice of stealing money repeatedly in extremely small quantities, and in which these are only a few cybercrimes that are and can be violated. Computer crime is a felony violation of section 1030 of the United States Code. Back in 2012 the FBI made a bust on the largest cybercrime ring in history when more the 2 dozen people in the United States were arrested. Suspects allegedly stole credit card and banking data and they shared this information via internet. One of the biggest cybercrimes is spreading a virus on someones computer. The most common type of computer virus is the “Trojan”.These types of...
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...2012 Video games have become as pervasive an aspect of our society as television, with many people spending more time playing video games than watching television. There are many perspectives with which to gauge videos games’ effect on society, from a functionalist, conflict or interactionist perspective. (Schaefer, 2011) Each of these sociological theories can provide a different view of video games, how they affect society and the subcultures that develop around them. The functionalist perspective would emphasize the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability. (Schaefer, 2011) A functionalist may point out the manifest functions of video games as a facilitator of social interaction among friends, or the function of educational games in younger children. The functionalist may also observe latent functions, such as improving hand-eye coordination, or even unintended educational aspect of video games not intended for children (such as police coming and arresting the player character when crimes are committed in games, mirroring the real-life consequences of one’s actions) A functionalist can also characterize video games as a dysfunction I n society, with individuals neglecting other responsibilities in favor of playing the games, or stating that the games encourage violent or antisocial behaviors. The conflict theory would focus on tensions between groups (Schaefer, 2011), so someone analyzing video games from a conflict perspective may study...
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...Juvenile Video Game Violence The Misconception of Youth Video Game Violence A teen walks into a school with loaded weapon in hand. A young boy steals a vehicle and drives recklessly causing severe harm to others. A young girl sets her house on fire with family members inside. What do these seemingly uncommon crimes have in common? Each juvenile in these examples has played violent video games. Our media that covers these violent crimes is quick to make that point known. Often times they also erroneously blame the playing of violent video games as the root cause of these crimes. Research suggests that violence in video games does not contribute to violence in today’s youth because juvenile crimes have declined as video game popularity has increased; they in fact provide an outlet to express aggression without causing physical harm, and juvenile violence has been more commonly linked to exposure of family violence. When looking at research from the FBI, crime rates involving juveniles over the past 30 years have declined. In fact, in most violent crime categories the crime rate among our youth is at an all-time low (Butts, J. 2013). At first, this information may be hard to believe. It shouldn’t however, because violence among youth commonly ends up making headline national news. For this reason, we end up being exposed to the details on many of these youth related violent crimes. This can make it difficult to put actual facts into perspective, and often...
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...Integration of Video Games in Classrooms Abstract This literature review will explore the effective ways educational video games enhance student motivation in classrooms and the personalized approach of education through video games. It will also explore the adaptation of educational games in classrooms as well as educator’s concerns. The review is limited to the use of video games designed for educational purposes and does not discuss the educational value of the entertainment video games. The review does not discuss the different effects of video games on diverse groups; it focuses primarily elementary to college level students. Video games have been around for over thirty years; they are one of the most lucrative and prominent forms of entertainment across cultures. A total of $20.77 billion was spent in 2012 in the game industry (ESA, Essential Facts about the Computor and Video Game Industry, 2013). The Gaming Industry is changing and adapting every year to the new technological changes. Video games have become an important form of entertainment to society. “U.S. consumers play video games on… Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 and on personal computers (“PCs”)….on mobile video players such as the PlayStation Portable “PSP”, the Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS….“on-line” among multiple players who interconnect over the Internet and other proprietary online networks” (Siwek, 2010). The expanding market of video games and its influence on American...
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...EN1320 Composition | The Effects of Playing Video Games | Stimulating Minds | | Sean Rock | 2/26/2013 | The positive and negative effects associated with playing video games. | Contrary to popular beliefs, being active in the gaming world, with moderation, can enhance behavioral skills. Throughout the years there have been numerous studies to try to prove that gaming was either beneficial or harmful to children and later to adults. There are skills that can be advanced with the right exposure and restraint to video games. There are some risks involved with lifelong gaming. As adults there are long term damages and ill-effects that can occur. One of the major points in this argument of whether video gaming is favorable is the exposure to violence. The effects overall prove that controlled game play can enhance the players’ lives. Playing video games at a young age has its downfalls and rewards. Research has shown that children who participate in playing video games have to undertake unique activities. This includes increasing their hand-eye coordination and pushing players to improve their coordination skills. (Matthew Anton http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=67460656&trk=tab_pro Webmaster / Internet Marketer). Parents should require a limited play time with video games because the threat of addiction is very real. Excessive game play can lead to anti-social behavior and lack of face-to-face interaction. Though this is a growing hazard, there are...
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...WEEK 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is a U.S trade association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish computer and video games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the internet. Each year the ESA looks to find ways to highlight, and bring positive awareness to the video game industry, while also deterring negative press along the way. Our industry is fun, innovative, creative, and inspiring; and also has an enormous amount of growth potential. The ESA is directly serving the publishers of the gaming industry, by offering a range of services. Services are as follows, but not limited to; a global content protection program, business and consumer research, government relations and intellectual property protection efforts. The ESA also provided the industry with the biggest trade show, which allows our member companies to use a huge platform to bring their newest innovation, and technology to the public. The ESA measures company success from services provided video game industry is usually evident through different factors. The ultimate goal is to have every U.S. video games publishing company become a member of our company. That will happen if we continue to support, work, and build the industry through our services to our member companies. Financial success of the ESA comes from revenue growth, accurate funding and budgeting...
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...Video Games and Sociological Theory July 22, 2012 Video games have become as pervasive an aspect of our society as television, with many people spending more time playing video games than watching television. There are many perspectives with which to gauge videos games’ effect on society, from a functionalist, conflict or interactionist perspective. (Schaefer, 2011) Each of these sociological theories can provide a different view of video games, how they affect society and the subcultures that develop around them. The functionalist perspective would emphasize the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability. (Schaefer, 2011) A functionalist may point out the manifest functions of video games as a facilitator of social interaction among friends, or the function of educational games in younger children. The functionalist may also observe latent functions, such as improving hand-eye coordination, or even unintended educational aspect of video games not intended for children (such as police coming and arresting the player character when crimes are committed in games, mirroring the real-life consequences of one’s actions) A functionalist can also characterize video games as a dysfunction I n society, with individuals neglecting other responsibilities in favor of playing the games, or stating that the games encourage violent or antisocial behaviors. The conflict theory would focus on tensions between groups (Schaefer, 2011), so someone analyzing...
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...to analyze the individual on a biological, cognitive, and psychosocial point of views. This observation took place at the local electronic store. In this store there are different stations set up throughout the store where you can try out different video games before you purchase them. The man in this observation was in his fifties. The man was playing the video game Rock Band with what looked like his grandson. The video game Rock Band has a life like drum set and guitar. The point of the game is to plat the instrument by coordinating colors to those on the screen. This man was playing the guitar and the song that he was playing on the game was called Dead or Alive. On a physical perspective, this man’s development seemed to be appropriate for his age. As he plays the video game, you can see that even though he has glasses to help him see he is squinting to be able to see the TV that is right in front of him. By the time an individual reaches middle adulthood, his or her eye lens begins to thicken and the muscle that causes the eye to focus to objects starts to get weaker. This is evident during the observation when the man is having a hard time seeing and focusing on the TV (Berk, 2010). On a cognitive perspective what is observed during the observation it appears that the man is at the level where he should be for his age. During middle adulthood, there are some cognitive aspects that peak at this point in life and there are some cognitive aspects that start to...
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...impulse assumptions does provide forethought on how educational video games could be structured as an expert tool that will logically reunite a great deal of learning and fun. Plus, an educational video game is a worthwhile target because people of various ages are then forced, where the players volunteer; contribute in learning through educational video games. Introduction to Marketing Introduction Educational video games are becoming more recognizable through their educative prospective since they do gather capable elements such as, state-of-the-art computer technologies, user-centered design and interactivity. This leads to exceptional condition of the product with multi-sensory exposure that students can experience fully by doing and learning. The key reasons for this growing curiosity are the players’ motivation, playing while being deeply engaged and the standards of successes. Societal concepts are an environmental force that impacts educational video games in today’s society. Since marketing actions are a crucial element in the entire business organization, marketers ultimately do have a bit of liability to helping supply what the consumers want and reduce what they don't. Societal influences are distinguished by the existence of forces that add to adjust the need for a particular item (Henderson, 2000). Economic concepts are another environmental force that impacts educational video games economically. Marketers might be required to alter the marketing...
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...“When life imitates video” by John Leo, I have chosen this article due to the fact it explains how video games have a negative impact that cause violence. Especially how video games have an impact on children. The writer induce the peruses to acknowledge his thoughts of how computer games have a negative effect towards kids. He gives great cases of how a young person are brought on by computer games. Leo correlation between high schooler savagery and computer games The Littleton slaughter, a genuine bloodbath brought about by two young understudies who shot and executed kindred schoolmates and an instructor, furthermore ending their lives shooting themselves in the head. Another example that pertain in the article was him introduces David Grossman a retired army officer who makes a...
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...Literature Review in Games and Learning John Kirriemuir, Ceangal Angela McFarlane, Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol FOREWORD Computer games are today an important part of most children’s leisure lives and increasingly an important part of our culture as a whole. We often, as adults, watch in amazement as children dedicate hours to acting as football coaches, designers of empires, controllers of robots, wizards and emperors. In the past, computer games have been dismissed as a distraction from more ‘worthy’ activities, such as homework or playing outside. Today, however, researchers, teachers and designers of learning resources are beginning to ask how this powerful new medium might be used to support children’s learning. Rather than shutting the door of the school against the computer game, there is now increasing interest in asking whether computer games might be offering a powerful new resource to support learning in the information age. This review is intended as a timely introduction to current thinking about the role of computer games in supporting children’s learning inside and out of school. It highlights the key areas of research in the field, in particular the increasing interest in pleasurable learning, learning through doing and learning through collaboration, that games seem to offer. At the same time, the review takes a measured tone in acknowledging...
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...SurSaleS, Demographic, anD USage Data 2014 eSSential FactS aboUt the compUter anD ViDeo game inDUStry [i] “our industry has a remarkable upward trajectory. computer and video games are a form of entertainment enjoyed by a diverse, worldwide consumer base that demonstrates immense energy and enthusiasm for games. With an exciting new generation of hardware, outstanding software, and unmatched creativity, technology, and content, our industry will continue to thrive in the years ahead.” —michael D. gallagher, president and ceo, entertainment Software association [ ii ] What’S inSiDe Who iS playing 2 4 Who plays computer and Video games? Who buys computer and Video games? at play 5 5 6 7 7 9 What type of online and mobile games are played most often? how many gamers play on a phone or Wireless Device? how many gamers play games With others? parents and games parents control What their Kids play top reasons parents play With their Kids the bottom line 10 11 12 13 What Were the top-Selling game genres in 2013? What Were the top-Selling games of 2013? Sales information: 2003–2013 total consumer Spend on Video game industry in 2013 Who We are 14 14 about eSa eSa members other reSoUrceS 16 eSa partners the 2014 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry was released by the entertainment Software association (eSa) in april 2014. the annual research was conducted by ipsos mediact for eSa. the study is the most in-depth and targeted...
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...Table of Contents Title Page Acknowledgement Dedication Chapter I. Introduction Background of Library Research Statement of the Problem Significant of Library Search Scope and Limitation Definition of Terms Chapter II. Discussion I. Definition of Computer Gaming II. Reasons why people play computer games a. Entertainment and fun b. Camaraderie and Connectedness c. Emotional Satisfaction d. Escapism e. Practice or learn life skills f. Challenge g. Visible Rewards and feeling of achievement III. Benefits of playing computer games A. Mental Skill development B. Social Skill development C. Reading and Comprehension Skills development IV. Learning Components of Computer gaming A. Problem Component a.1. Logical Situation a.2. Problem Solving a.3. Multitasking events B. Social Applications b.1. Need of party /guild b.2. Chat capability C. Reading and Comprehension Skill Necessity Component c.1. Following instructions and directions c.2. Vocabularies Chapter III. Summary, Conclusion, Recommendation DMMA College Of Sothern Philippines Tigatto Road Buhangin, Davao City Benefits of Computer Gaming In partial fulfillment of the requirements for English 3A (Technical Writing) Submitted To: Mrs. Editha C. Alagaban Submitted by: Cdt 3/C Barrios, Junrey C. Cdt 3/C Estorpe, Darrel C. March 2013 Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND In the beginning computers were created...
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...analyze the individual on a biological, cognitive, and psychosocial point of views. This observation took place at the local electronic store. In this store there are different stations set up throughout the store where you can try out different video games before you purchase them. The man in this observation was in his fifties. The man was playing the video game Rock Band with what looked like his grandson. The video game Rock Band has a life like drum set and guitar. The point of the game is to plat the instrument by coordinating colors to those on the screen. This man was playing the guitar and the song that he was playing on the game was called Dead or Alive. On a physical perspective, this man’s development seemed to be appropriate for his age. As he plays the video game, you can see that even though he has glasses to help him see he is squinting to be able to see the TV that is right in front of him. By the time an individual reaches middle adulthood, his or her eye lens begins to thicken and the muscle that causes the eye to focus to objects starts to get weaker. This is evident during the observation when the man is having a hard time seeing and focusing on the TV (Berk, 2010). On a cognitive perspective what is observed during the observation it appears that the man is at the level where he should be for his age. During middle adulthood, there are some cognitive aspects that peak at this point in life and there are some cognitive aspects that start...
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...against 38 Studios would have never been able to put Rhode Island taxpayers on the hook for $90 million. Curt Schilling is a household name in the baseball world and the pitcher who helped the Red Sox clench their first World Series title in 86 years. He was also an avid video game player who was interested in getting into the video game industry after his baseball career ended. Schilling first talked about starting a computer and video game production company in 2005 and started the company in 2006 out of an office space in Maynard, Massachusetts with his wife's uncle, CEO Brett Close, and 6 of his gamer friends. The company was named Green Monster Games, a name that Schilling insisted was not inspired by the Green Monster of Fenway Park. He brought in fantasy author R. A. Salvatore to help create his vision of a fantasy video game world. In 2007 the company name was changed to 38 Studios, after Schilling's jersey number when he played baseball. Schilling's plan for the company was, for its first project, to create a wildly successful massive multiplayer online game (or MMO for short). This is known as the most difficult video game to create and takes twice as long to develop as single player video games....
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