Computer fraud is a criminal offense punishable by jail time and fines under the Computer Fraud and Abuse .

The AICPA has collaborated with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners to establish an Institute for Fraud Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

A computer is an important research tool for legal studies. It allows the student to connect to various legal databases to research case law online.

Paul Barnes has written:

'Case Studies in Finance (Case Studies in Accounting)'

'Stock market efficiency, insider dealing, and market abuse' -- subject(s): Efficient market theory, Insider trading in securities, Securities fraud, Stock exchanges

Bryan Clough has written:

'Approaching zero' -- subject(s): Case studies, Computer viruses, Computer hackers, Computer crimes