Teaching teens about the ethical treatment of others on the web and of websites and intellectual property (such as music, videos, and written materials) in cyberspace can help prevent cybercrime. While youth who commit cybercrimes may realize that their actions are wrong, they may not know that their Internet behaviors are illegal. A U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office Task Force categorizes cybercrime in three ways:
The computer as a target (using a computer to attack other computers)
The computer as a weapon (using a computer to commit a crime)
The computer as an accessory (using a computer to store illegal files or information)
