Utilizing ICT to Fight against Crime: Emerging ICT Tools, Forms of Crime and Its Solutions (original) (raw)
ICT Is An Integral Strategy For Crimes Prevention And Detection
Academic Leadership (Online Journal ), 2020
Over the years, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has turned our cultures and has been impossible in the past, into an essential part of one's existence. And over half of civilization in the world is digitally connected, and the direction it is moving would grow more. In India, for example, there is a transformation in the application of ICT in almost all disciplines. ICT, though, not only offers advantages but at the same time has risks in the context of cybercrime. Today, cybercrime is growing as a significant global threat in cyberspace. It affects all stakeholders from agencies, business sectors, civil society organizations, and even individual citizens. ICT and other emerging tools are now a valuable resource for reacting to criminals, intervening in policing hotspots, addressing serious offenses, tracking personnel morale, and several other tasks. Technologies such as CCTV, ICT tools, heat control, biometrics, GPS tracking, Web and telephone services are used for the deterrence, identification, analysis, and prosecution of violence in the law enforcement and defense industries. The text suggested that a range of strategies for identifying and stopping crime based on the usage of ICT-related devices such as CCTV, GPS, surveillance systems, etc. could be widely implemented.
Over the years, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has turned our cultures and has been impossible in the past, into an essential part of one's existence. And over half of civilization in the world is digitally connected, and the direction it is moving would grow more. In India, for example, there is a transformation in the application of ICT in almost all disciplines. ICT, though, not only offers advantages but at the same time has risks in the context of cybercrime. Today, cybercrime is growing as a significant global threat in cyberspace. It affects all stakeholders from agencies, business sectors, civil society organizations, and even individual citizens. ICT and other emerging tools are now a valuable resource for reacting to criminals, intervening in policing hotspots, addressing serious offenses, tracking personnel morale, and several other tasks. Technologies such as CCTV, ICT tools, heat control, biometrics, GPS tracking, Web and telephone services are used for the deterrence, identification, analysis, and prosecution of violence in the law enforcement and defense industries. The text suggested that a range of strategies for identifying and stopping crime based on the usage of ICT-related devices such as CCTV, GPS, surveillance systems, etc. could be widely implemented.
THE USAGE OF ICT IN THE DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF CRIMES IN SOMALIA
Abdirashid Ismail Nor, 2021
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a generic name used to describe a range of technologies for gathering, storing, retrieving, processing, analyzing, and transmitting information and its use is immense in the field of law both in the enforcement of the laws and the prosecution of the offenders. The study adopted a survey design, since this method allows determination of sample characteristics for a large group in a very short time. Surveys are also effective in determining the attitudes, opinions and perceptions of persons of interest to a study. The design was chosen because of its appropriateness in educational research findings that yield accurate information. Surveys are also effective in determining the attitudes, opinions and perceptions of persons of interest to a study. This study employed mixed methods research design that used both qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single study to gather or analyze data. The study was conducted in Howlwadag district in Benadir region. The study employed simple random, stratified and proportionate probability sampling techniques. A sample of 50 respondents from police officers, court officials, bank employees and civilians were purposely selected for the study from Howlwadag district. Using simple random sampling the police officers, court officials, government civil staff and civilians were stratified into strata's and the total study respondents were 50. The questionnaires was administered to police officers, court officials, bank employees, government civil servant and civilians and whereas interview schedule was administered to magistrates and police in charge. Data collected was processed, coded and analyzed to facilitate answering the research questions. The data was analyzed using by Statistical package for Social Science (SPSS), this was done using descriptive statistics. The findings recommended that retraining of law enforcers would help provide important strategies towards ICT in prevention and detection crime in Mogadishu. The study would be significant both to scholars and policy-makers in the government, among other agents, as it raises issues on the need to improve and further introduce ICT tools in prevention and detention the law enforcement agencies in Benadir region.
The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Crime Combat-A Case of Yemen
The rate of crime manifests a significant obstacle for police forces in Yemen. Especially nowadays that our communication mostly revolves around the internet, it has triggered a spike in crime activities targeting citizens, businesses and even government bodies. This study's main objective is to analyze the ICT tools available at the hands of the law enforcement agencies and introduce potential tools that can prove valuable in the near future. In developed countries, ICT has been successfully integrated into public safety and the legislation has even been updated to streamline ICT with law enforcement activities by allowing police to collect evidence on crimes carried out in the internet, however, Yemen is still behind in this and is yet to adopt this effective technology. This paper is based on secondary data collected from the internet, as well as, major survey findings that have already been published through Yemen's Polling Center (2013). Field work conducted between November and December 2012. This study has exposed a gap between the rapid growth of criminal activities and the current tools available with law enforcement towards fighting these crimes. ICT has various technologies which act as tools that can be utilized in combating crime. For example: CCTV, Social Media, GPS and GIS tracking technologies. All these tools are anchored by one vital aspect, which is ICT. It is also crucial that this information be accurate, timely and accessible. In order for Yemen to close the apparent gap between the growing crimes and its lack of modern crime fighting technologies, it must adopt ICT on a large scale.
Social Science Research Network, 2017
Networked digital technologies have transformed crime to a point that 'cybercrime' is here to stay. In the future, society will be forced to respond to a broad variety of networked crimes that will increase both the complexity of crime investigation and prevention, whilst also deepening the regulative challenges. As cybercrime has become an inescapable feature of the Internet landscape, constructive management and system development to mitigate cybercrime threats and harms are imperatives. This chapter explores the changing cybersecurity threat landscape and its implications for regulation and policing. It considers how networked and digital technologies have affected society and crime; it identifies how the cybersecurity threat and crime landscape have changed and considers how digital technologies affect our ability to regulate them. It also suggests how we might understand cybercrime before outlining both the technological developments that will drive future cybercrime and also the consequences of failing to respond to those changes.
Fighting Organised Crime with Technology in Poland – the Results of Research Projects
The studies the author has been involved concern the acquisition and the use of technology by law enforcement agencies, special security services, and criminal justice for the needs of operational or criminal procedures conducted by them for detection or evidence purposes, as appropriate. Unlike the traditional approach to the issue, the research focused on the use of the most recent technological solutions in this area, mostly pertaining to information technology. Criminalistic tactics also include the rules for purposeful and effective use of technical means in the fight against crime. This was another aspect of the research. The thesis was proposed that the achievements of contemporary information technology in the area of acquisition and analysis of information can contribute to a more effective fight against crime, including organised crime. Moreover, it was emphasized that the solutions adapted most rapidly are those intended to prevent and combat the most serious categories of crime, in particular organised crime and terrorism. This is due to the fact that the solutions sought are those that improve the effectiveness of the operation of state bodies in dealing with such crimes, which are hard to detect and persecute in traditional ways. Information technology solutions are appreciated by practitioners but are overlooked by the science of criminalistics. This issue has become the subject of the session of Committee II entitled " Recent developments in the use of science and technology by offenders and by competent authorities in fighting crime, including the case of cybercrime " during the 12 th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in 2010 in Salvador, Brazil (Pływaczewski, 2010: 133 and ff).
Information Communication Technology & Crime: the Future of Criminology
Fino ad oggi il XXI secolo può essere considerato come il secolo della rivoluzione tecnologica. L'incremento dei flussi comunicativi ha prodotto un'evoluzione nell'economia globale e nella diffusione globale di Internet e della telefonia mobile in cui le nostre vite sono immerse. Tutto ciò rappresenta il principale fattore di cambiamento sociale. Nuovi modelli di devianza e di criminalità possono essere reperiti nel cyberspazio così come i gruppi terroristi tradizionali ricorrono ad un uso massivo dei nuovi media. Tuttavia, occorrerà prestare un'attenzione speciale al fenomeno denominato Jihad Digitale. Quale ruolo giocano i media nel terrorismo contemporaneo? Che cosa sono Infowar, Netwar e Mediawar? Che riflessioni effettuare sulla cultura del crimine e sulle sue relazioni con la tecnologia? Che cos'è l'Open Source INTelligence? Oggi il criminologo deve conoscere l'importanza della cultura digitale, così come egli necessita di un possedere un bagaglio di conoscenze relativo alle tecnologie dell'informazione e delle comunicazioni al fine di prevenire e reprimere il crimine. Egli utilizza le sue competenze anche nell'oceano dell'open source per prevedere i trend del crimine del futuro.
The Fox and the Hunters: How IC Technologies Change the Crime Race
Crime and Technology, 2004
The article deals with the impact of new technologies on crime. Specifically, the analysis develops two aspects: an analysis of how new technologies are reshaping criminal typologies, dynamics and trends; and an analysis of the most important challenges that legislation, law enforcement and science have to face in order to prevent and combat Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)-related crime. From the methodological perspective, each section opens with a specific question and develops by trying to find a suitable answer. The paper starts by analysing what impact new technologies have on society and crime. It continues by examining how criminal patterns are changing (How does ICT facilitate the commission of new and traditional crimes?) and who these criminals are (Are criminals really going cyber?). It ends by focusing on the other side, on how crime is prevented and combated (How are technologies reshaping the approach and the fight against crime at legal, law enforcement and scientific levels?). The analysis and the results achieved show that new technologies are valuable means in the hand of both criminals and institutions involved in the fight against crime. There is thus an urgent need to improve knowledge about the phenomena, and develop new paradigms and theories together with best practices. KEY WORDS: challenges for legislation, co-operation, ICT and fight against crime, ICT and opportunities for crime, ICT related crime, research, training activities * This article is the result of the combined efforts of the two authors. Mara Mignone drafted the first version, which was then revised and finalised by Ernesto U. Savona.
Use of information technology in criminal investigation
In a rapidly changing crime situation in the country and a qualitative change in crime requires the adoption of comprehensive measures aimed at establishing a reliable rule of law in the country, the protection of life, health, property, security of society and the state from criminal attacks. Implementation in practice the law enforcement agencies of modern scientific achievements will successfully confront crime. The hypothesis of the study is that the establishment of the problems, identify trends, and develop an integrated model of optimal use of information technology will increase the effectiveness of the fight against crime. To obtain the most comprehensive information were used: statistical data, the study materials of criminal cases, the results of the interview. The analysis shows that information technology is currently used mostly subjects of criminal procedure for the creation of various information databases, and text documents. Results of the study suggest that the use of information technology in the fight against crime and historically formed a priority of improving information security is the widespread deployment and use of modern information technology.
POLICE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT AGAINST CRIME
Traditionally, law enforcement agencies have had an unfriendly relationship with technology. However, there is no way one can ignore and/or resist the adoption of new technologies any longer since recent developments in information technology have changed the attitudes and perceptions of police forces as well as criminals. The technological advances over the years have provided law enforcement agencies new perspectives and considerations beyond the traditional methods and opportunities to utilize a wide range of innovations in different contexts. The recent innovations and implementations which increase the efficiency and effectiveness of policing including network analysis, GIS, crime mapping, biometrics, fingerprints, DNA research, facial recognition, speech recognition, social media policing, shotspotter detection system, and CCTV are detailed in this study.