Over 6,900 cyberattacks happen every second against Microsoft users alone. While it’s clear from that staggering number that criminals have gone digital, law enforcement is fighting back with new tools, training, and tactics. The challenge? Digital crimes don’t happen in plain sight. They’re hidden in code, encrypted networks, and anonymous online spaces. For National Cybersecurity…
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We all want safer communities, right? Crime prevention can benefit our communities in countless ways, and stopping recidivism—repeat offenses—is a crucial part of that. But how do we get there? Restorative justice programs are helping people and neighborhoods heal while easing the strain on our overburdened criminal justice system. Let’s look at what these programs…
June is National Internet Safety Month in the United States: a time to spotlight online risks, particularly for children and teens. These efforts are especially crucial considering human trafficking—a modern form of slavery—continues to rise globally, with traffickers increasingly exploiting the internet to recruit victims. In this article, we’ll explore the extent of this humanitarian…
Technology drives progress in every field, and it’s helping criminal justice professionals make significant strides in identifying and apprehending suspects, keeping tabs on offenders, and more. Here we’ll look at how technology is transforming all sectors of the criminal justice system, including some controversies and issues related to its use. Investigation Forensic Algorithms Working in…
Everyone loves a good crime story. The inherent drama gives audiences a vicarious glimpse of life that they, fortunately, are never likely to face firsthand. But do these stories influence what people really believe about criminal activity? The Power of Media in Shaping Crime Perceptions Academic George Gerbner coined the term “mean world syndrome” during…
Technology is harnessed to promote efficiency, accuracy, and accountability in all manner of professions. But even as it introduces new benefits, it can bring a variety of new concerns and controversies. Such is certainly true of the recent technological advances in policing. Here we’ll discuss a few types of technology used in the modern criminal…
The FBI reported that in 2017, violent crimes occurred every 24.6 seconds in the United States, including a murder every 30.5 minutes, a rape every 3.9 minutes, and a robbery every 1.7 minutes. Not to be overlooked are property crimes, which were happening at an astonishingly rapid rate—every 4.1 seconds. So, what drives individuals to…
When you live in one country your entire life—or even for just a few years—you begin to feel accustomed to how its justice system works. In the United States, for example, there are two types of legal cases: criminal and civil. In addition, all defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty and have the right…
In a recent poll centered around true crime, half of participants gave the chilling genre their nod of approval. If you can’t get enough of these gritty stories, consider yourself among the 13% of respondents that claimed it’s their favorite genre. While it’s hard to pinpoint the exact reason true crime has become such a…
Welcome back to our exploration of serial killers, featuring an interview with Dr. John Fisher, coordinator and assistant professor in UT Permian Basin’s criminal justice program and author of “Profiling crime: Exploring serial murder and other crime.” (See part 1 here.) Read on to discover what serial killers really want, how they can live undetected…
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