WK5 Discussion Answer stated Question 250 words. Respond to 2 Classmates 250 words eachStated Discussion Questions: What is the distinctive nature of fraud, and how does it differ from other kinds of criminal activity? How might characteristics of the Internet such as its global reach and online anonymity assist fraudsters and frustrate law enforcement?Classmate 1 Brent: Fraud is when “a person deliberately practices deception in order to gain something unlawfully or unfairly” (Legal Dictionary. N.d.) This separates fraud from simple theft in that deception is used in the taking of the thing of value. In addition to what we are studying in this class, fraud includes embezzlement of funds. While in the State of Alaska fraud is considered under the heading of theft, it is distinctive enough that it is covered under ‘Theft By Deception’ by itself (AS11.46.180)(Touchngo. 2008.). Because the internet allows people who have never met each other to start communications (this class is an example) without any real background information. This built-in anonymity also allows people to essentially make up whatever they want. They can appear as anything and by using social engineering techniques they can essentially talk people into just about anything. As a Police Officer, I had several online fraud cases where a person answered an email or a phone call and they got ‘scammed’. Recently, there have been calls saying that you are criminal and that they will be ‘cancelling your social security number’ if you do not pay them a certain amount of money. I have gotten several of those calls and have taken to calling them back and messing with them. (Feel free to join me in my crusade, but block your number first! (267)481-7703) What makes this challenging for Law Enforcement to deal with is that the actual theft is generally fairly low in the grand scheme of things (under $5,000 on average in my experience), and the crime almost always occurs in another jurisdiction. This means that the local PD that catches the case cannot do anything about it, and the FBI does not have the resources to chase down all of these little scams. This is why I choose to call them back and torment them. It is the small wins sometimes…BartTouchngo. 2008. AS 11.46.180(a). http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title11/Chapter46/Section180.htmClassmate 2 Sesan:Fraud is generally considered to be anything calculated to deceive. Fraud is described as an act of deliberate deception with the intention of gaining some benefits. In other words, it is the act of dishonestly pretending to be something that one is not. From the legal point of view, fraud as the act of depriving a person dishonestly of something which is his or something to which he is or would or might but for the perpetration of fraud is entitled. Fraud is a conscious premeditated action of a person or group of persons with the intention of altering the truth and or fact for selfish personal monetary gain. It involves the use of deceit and trick and sometimes highly intelligent cunning and know-how. The action usually takes the form of forgery, falsification of documents and authorizing signatures and an outright theft. Almost in the same direction, fraud can occur when a person in a position of trust and responsibility, in defiance of norms, breaks rule to advance his personal interests at the expense of the public interest, which he has been entrusted to guide and promote. It occurs when a person through deceit, trickery or highly intelligent cunning ways, gains an advantage he could not otherwise have gained through lawful, just or normal process.Fraud is distinctive from any other term that looks like it such as forgery and errors in that, it shows a more affirmative action, evil in nature such as intentionally and deliberately proceeding or acting dishonestly with a wicked motive to cheat or to deceive another. Forgery is a type of fraud which is mainly a falsification or manipulation of documents. Generally forgery is characterized by alteration of writing to the prejudice of other rights. Deceit is another prominent nature of fraud or fraudulent practices. Deceit is also a kind of fraud consisting of any false representation or contrivance whereby one person over-reaches and misleads another which mostly hurts the victim. Most fraud cases are based on false representations or concealment of material facts; false representations are those made directly by an interested party to induce action on the part of another.The global reach and faster broadband speeds, as well as online anonymity of internet potentially assist and mask the fraudsters in one way or the other; this also frustrates the law enforcement efforts to bring the perpetrators to book. For instance, there are many online spaces creating the appearance of anonymity, which can also facilitate online theft (Brunton-Smith & McCarthy, 2016). There are also a number of reasons why enforcing laws governing online behavior is intrinsically more difficult. Parts of which are Nature of evidence and Jurisdiction issues. Jurisdiction issues in terms of branch of law, types of case, grade of offense, monetary damages, and geographical area. ReferencesBrunton-Smith, I. & McCarthy, D. (2016). Explaining Young People’s Involvement in Online Piracy: An Empirical Assessment Using the Offending Crime and Justice Survey in England and Wales. Victims & Offenders, 11, 509-533.

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 3 Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding. Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions: Mike Millionaire is the CEO of Murky Mining, Inc. Mike is not involved in the day-to-day operations of Murky Mining, Inc., and the company has incurred multiple violations under 33 U.S.C. § 1319.  Could Mike Millionaire be charged or fined as an officer of the company?  Would the fact that Mike Millionaire was not involved in the day-to-day operations of Murky Mining, Inc. be considered?  Explain each of the elements of the tort of negligence, providing examples of each in a business setting.  

For the field of healthcare administration, healthcare leaders and administrators may contribute to the public policy process by advocating for and implementing policy changes to enhance delivery goals for an HSO while also benefitting the HSO’s patient population. Yet, within the public policy process, how do healthcare leaders best engage in the process? There are four steps in the public policy process: 1) identifying a problem, 2) formulating a policy, 3) implementing the policy change, and 4) evaluating the result. While the steps identified here are simplified, they do present a cycle or sequence that healthcare administration leaders may act upon to influence public policy. Consider how healthcare leaders might have contributed to the public policy that brought about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). At what step in the process might have healthcare administration professionals contributed their perspective in designing or implementing this law? Concisely describe how healthcare leaders might influence the public policy process. Consider what healthcare leaders must do to maximize the business and healthcare delivery goals of an HSO. Give a description of how a healthcare administration leader might influence the public policy process to the advantage of a health services organization or other professional association. Be specific and provide examples.