Chapter 29 Assessment Answers
Matching Key Terms
1. d 4. e
True/False Quiz
6. F 14. F
7. T 15. T
Discussion Questions
21. Persons who provide information via e-mail from their homes can reasonably expect their
22. Typical policies might state that e-mail sent or received while on the employer’s premises, or
23. Violations of rights include invasion of privacy; unauthorized use of the computer itself;
24. Without authorization, computers have been used to transfer funds from one bank account to
25. While under the ECPA there must be an intent to exceed authorization for a crime to be
26. Laws restricting speech, but that are nonetheless constitutionally acceptable, are laws that
Thinking Critically About the Law
27. Students’ opinions will differ on this question. Ask about ethical implications and how should
29. Employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy while they are on the job, and in fact, an
30. Spam is undesirable because it can drain an ISP’s resources and clog a user’s e-mail folders.
31. By becoming a public figure, such as a mayor, a baseball star, a rapper, or a rock musician, one
Case Questions
32a. Y
33a. N
34a. Y
Case Analysis
35. Principle of law: Persons who provide information via e-mail from their homes can reasonably
36. Principle of law: Employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy while they are on the
37. Principle of law: For the crime of intruding onto another person’s computer-stored information
38. Principle of law: Courts have consistently held that ISPs are not liable for defamatory
Legal Research
39. Students should include in any model statute provisions that would protect persons under the
40. Students should be able to demonstrate that their visit to a Web site that provides for a free
BONUS ACTIVITIES
· Ask students to individually find and research Web sites of companies offering free e-mail
· Assign a brief research report concerning the current federal and state laws that exist