Examples Of Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice

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Computer and Internet Technologies Paul Jay Keys ADJ/255 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice December 18, 2013 Ms. Arnika Whitaker University of Phoenix High technology has dramatically changed how most people and organizations operate in the world today. We as a society can definitely relate to the experience of sending an e-mail (electronic mail) to an associate or family member in another state or even another hemisphere only to have a response within minutes. We…show more content…
While the internet plays an essential role in everything we do, computers have created new ways to take advantage of technology for criminal deeds. For example, hackers have the ability to steal millions of credit card numbers through the illegal access of a data base. Through online sharing networks, pedophiles distribute child pornography throughout the internet. Others can distribute viruses to computers if only for the sake of perversity and spitefulness. Not any one company or agency can successfully fight cybercrime alone, cooperation has to be the key to succeed. With continued investment and partnerships amongst academic researchers, law enforcement agencies and government the public has the ability to take the upper hand in the fight against cybercrime to create a safer, more trusted internet for everyone. According to The Harmon (2012) website “Microsoft is proud to support NW3C’s goal to empower law enforcement and ensure police are armed with the best tools, training and technology to address the growing number and severity of high-tech…show more content…
Listening to criminals committing crimes has always played a part in law enforcement. Searching the real-time web targeting certain keywords and expressions exchanged on popular social media websites. The strategic use of social media monitoring has tactical and operational applications for law enforcement. Social media networks such as Myspace, Facebook and Twitter are popular with gang members. Law enforcement agencies utilize this information advantageously. Investigators create phony profiles to befriend gang members on these websites and then migrate that friendship to another platform, gain trust and get these perspective gang members to share useful information that could help enforcement agencies make an arrest. Through this process law enforcement officials have been able to infiltrate street gangs by posing as fellow gang members online making connections and intercepting criminal communications as they occur. During these investigations law enforcement can acquire information like videos, photos, and friend links help police comprehend the subtleties of gangs when investigating their comings and

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