An Accidental Discovery Of Iot Botnets And A Method For Investigating Them With A Custom Lua Dissector,
2017
University of Alabama, Birmingham
An Accidental Discovery Of Iot Botnets And A Method For Investigating Them With A Custom Lua Dissector, Max Gannon, Gary Warner, Arsh Arora
Annual ADFSL Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law
This paper presents a case study that occurred while observing peer-to-peer network communications on a botnet monitoring station and shares how tools were developed to discover what ultimately was identified as Mirai and many related IoT DDOS Botnets. The paper explains how researchers developed a customized protocol dissector in Wireshark using the Lua coding language, and how this enabled them to quickly identify new DDOS variants over a five month period of study.
Kelihos Botnet: A Never-Ending Saga,
2017
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Kelihos Botnet: A Never-Ending Saga, Arsh Arora, Max Gannon, Gary Warner
Annual ADFSL Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law
This paper investigates the recent behavior of the Kelihos botnet, a spam-sending botnet that accounts for many millions of emails sent each day. The paper demonstrates how a team of students are able to perform a longitudinal malware study, making significant observations and contributions to the understanding of a major botnet using tools and techniques taught in the classroom. From this perspective the paper has two objectives: encouragement and observation. First, by providing insight into the methodology and tools used by student researchers to document and understand a botnet, the paper strives to embolden other academic programs to follow a …
Solitary Confinement: Social Death And Its Afterlives,
2017
San Jose State University
Solitary Confinement: Social Death And Its Afterlives, Jen Rushforth
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
No abstract provided.
Minimum Education Requirements For Crime Scene Investigators,
2017
San Jose State University
Minimum Education Requirements For Crime Scene Investigators, Araseli Saldivar
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The initial crime scene investigation is critical since it is the primary step in the investigative process; therefore, individuals assigned to process a scene should be highly educated. Improperly educated (or uneducated) crime scene investigators (CSIs) can mishandle evidence during an investigation, affecting the outcome of cases. The minimum education requirement for CSIs should transition from a high school diploma—the current requirement—toward a bachelor’s degree. The importance of acquiring a college-level education is observed in a study conducted on crime scene examiners in Australia. To determine the educational requirement for CSIs in the United States, information was gathered electronically from …
Optimizing Collection Of Trace Biological Samples From Vehicle Headrests,
2017
San Jose State University
Optimizing Collection Of Trace Biological Samples From Vehicle Headrests, Kevin Tang, Jesse Ramirez, John Bond, Jocelyn Weart, Yvette Delatorre, Ian Fitch, Steven Lee
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
Tape-lifting and swabbing are two methods commonly used for collecting biological samples in the United Kingdom and United States to investigate vehicle crimes. Determining the optimal collection method may lead to an increase in generating DNA profiles and crime-solving. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of adhesive tape and the double-swab collection methods for investigating vehicle crimes with possible touch DNA samples. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of tape-lifts and swabs on spiked common vehicle fabric materials. The efficiency of recovery between the two collection methods was performed using qPCR. The results from …
Physical Match: Unique Fracture Patterns In Wooden Popsicle Sticks,
2017
San Jose State University
Physical Match: Unique Fracture Patterns In Wooden Popsicle Sticks, Yiu Ming Sunny Lau
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
Physical match (or physical fit) evidence was considered reliable in court for years, until the Daubert case, which required standardized scientific methodology on all forensic evidence. Physical matching faces the same criticism as other forms of physical evidence (specifically, that it lacks a scientific foundation). Physical matching is based on the idea that when an object is fractured, the shape of each fragment is unique and it is not possible to recreate a fragment that is identical to any other. In this study, fifty wooden popsicle sticks were broken in half, the pieces were mixed, and then reconstructed using physical …
How Japan’S Cultural Norms Affect Policing: A Side-By-Side Comparison With The United States,
2017
San Jose State University
How Japan’S Cultural Norms Affect Policing: A Side-By-Side Comparison With The United States, Katrina Tran
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The ways of policing have been critiqued throughout the years—some have advocated for a direct approach while others value diplomatic techniques. Consideration is emphasized by how culture affects policing in the United States and Japan. In the United States, the customs of policing involve violence, individualism, pragmatism, social mobility, and low power distance, whereas Japan encourages non-violence, face-saving, conservatism, and high power distance. The difference in these cultural norms reflects how policing is conducted in these two countries. To understand how policing in these two countries are different, this paper examines the difference of cultural norms and its impact on …
Body-Worn Cameras: Reducing Citizen Complaints And Improving Relationships,
2017
San Jose State University
Body-Worn Cameras: Reducing Citizen Complaints And Improving Relationships, Julie Bui
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
Video recordings of police-citizen interactions, most notably those obtained from the dashboard cameras (dashcams) of police cars, have been successful in objectively capturing police-citizen exchanges. However, since police-civilian interactions do not solely occur in front of police cars, dashcams present significant limitations. Off-camera violent, and sometimes fatal, encounters (such as the notorious Ferguson case) have fueled increased public support for body-worn cameras. This is especially true in cases with conflicting accounts from the officer(s), victim(s), and witness(es). Requiring officers to wear bodycams may reduce incidents of force and citizen complaints, and increase officer accountability. This paper will present peer-reviewed research …
Forensics’ Fight: A Need For Aggressive Strategies Against Confirmation Bias,
2017
San Jose State University
Forensics’ Fight: A Need For Aggressive Strategies Against Confirmation Bias, Madison Mcgowan
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences produced a lengthy report illuminating significant weaknesses present within the forensic community. One complex fault found in forensics was conformation bias. Since it is within human nature to make decisions based on contextual information, assumptions, and pre-held opinions, confirmation bias is an issue that will continue to persist. Therefore, stronger efforts must be made to recognize and abate the problem of bias within the field of forensics in order to preserve the notion that forensic science exists to serve principles of both truth and justice. Accordingly, this paper argues for the fight against …
Narcissistic Traits Of Police Officers In America,
2017
San Jose State University
Narcissistic Traits Of Police Officers In America, Paloma Moran
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The narcissistic traits of police officers aged 17 to 78 in the United States affect American citizens in various degrees. Improvements made to pre-employment psychological evaluations, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), the L (Lie) Scale, and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), may detect and screen out police officer candidates with underlying Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). It is important that candidates with NPD be screened out as, if they become officers, they may commit acts of police misconduct, which greatly affect the safety and trust of the American people.
Mass Shootings And The Media: How Race And Ethnicity Influence Media Coverage,
2017
San Jose State University
Mass Shootings And The Media: How Race And Ethnicity Influence Media Coverage, Emily Wheeler
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
Topics related to crime and the criminal justice system comprise a majority of topics discussed in the media. This study explores how media coverage of mass shootings varies based on the racial or ethnic identity of the shooter. Topics examined include popular beliefs and misconceptions about the race of mass murderers, the role mass media plays in influencing public perceptions about race and crime related topics, and the alarming rate at which the public recognizes and accepts the media as a reliable source of information when official data sources provide a much different picture. Further analysis of the Columbine High …
An Evaluation Of Escience Lab Kits For Online Learning,
2017
San Jose State University
An Evaluation Of Escience Lab Kits For Online Learning, Diana Orozco
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
Higher education online science courses generally lack the hands-on components essential in understanding theories, methods, and techniques in chemistry and biology. Companies like eScience Labs construct kits to facilitate online learning, which provide students with hands-on activities relevant to their science courses. In order to evaluate ease, efficacy, and comprehension of the forensic science kits by eScience Labs was completed while writing observations of the activities during and after completion; the lab manual learning objectives were compared to results of activities and two stopwatches took elapsed time of each activity to compare with the stated times in the kit manual. …
Meeting Flyers, 1996-1997,
2017
University of North Florida
Meeting Flyers, 1996-1997, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime
Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence
Subject files pertaining to miscellaneous activities and issues: ASC annual meeting activities, 1996-1997 (includes planning for 1996 plenary session); publicity for Meetings, 1996-97
Be Careful What You Say: The Relationship Between Prosecutorial Language In Closing Statements And Sentencing Outcomes In Real Capital Cases,
2017
James Madison University
Be Careful What You Say: The Relationship Between Prosecutorial Language In Closing Statements And Sentencing Outcomes In Real Capital Cases, Megan J. Parker
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Moral disengagement refers to how individuals rationalize the decisions they make, especially if they may be immoral or difficult. Individuals can be primed to engage in moral disengagement through the use of specific language. The current study analyzed language strategies used in closing statements of real capital murder cases to investigate which are correlated with a death penalty sentence. Because jurors are responsible for sentencing another individual to death, they may have some difficulty making such a decision. The current study found that future dangerousness and empathetic language were significantly correlated to jurors sentencing the death to the death penalty. …
Correspondence: Newsletters And Notes On The History Of The Division.,
2017
University of North Florida
Correspondence: Newsletters And Notes On The History Of The Division., American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Phyllis Jo Baunach, Nancy K. Wilson
Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence
No abstract provided.
Financial Reports Of The Dwc, 1990-1997; 1999.,
2017
University of North Florida
Financial Reports Of The Dwc, 1990-1997; 1999., American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime
Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence
1990 report includes review of finances for years 1983-1990.
Financial Reports Of The Dwc, 1984-1994,
2017
University of North Florida
Financial Reports Of The Dwc, 1984-1994, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime
Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence
No abstract provided.
Financial Reports Of The Dwc, 1996-1997,
2017
University of North Florida
Financial Reports Of The Dwc, 1996-1997, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime
Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence
No abstract provided.
The Limits Of Prosecutorial Power,
2017
William & Mary Law School
Academy Of Criminal Justice Sciences, Correspondence And Executive Board Minutes. 1987,
2017
University of North Florida
Academy Of Criminal Justice Sciences, Correspondence And Executive Board Minutes. 1987, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime
Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence
No abstract provided.
