Information Technology and the Criminal Justice SystemApril Pattavina How has information technology changed the way we monitor criminal behavior? How has it changed the way we examine patterns of criminal behavior? How have criminal justice organizations adapted to using information technology? What is the future of information in criminal justice? There have been many technical, analytical, legal, and organizational issues related to advances in computer and information technology over the past several decades. Given the substantial investments that federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies are making in information technology, they now consider it an integral component of understanding how our criminal justice system works.
Information Technology and the Criminal Justice System is recommended for upper level undergraduate and graduate level courses in Criminal Justice departments, including Information Technology and Criminal Justice; Criminal Justice Data Analysis; Crime Analysis; Technology and Criminal Justice; and Technology and Society. This book is also an excellent resource for professionals in the field. |
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... Information technology and the criminal justice system / edited by April Pattavina. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7619-3018-3 (cloth) — ISBN 0-7619-3019-1 (pbk.) 1. Criminal justice, Administration of ...
April Pattavina. Contents. Preface fat SECTION I: ADVANCES IN CRIMINAL. JUSTICE. INFORMATION. TECHNOLOGY. \. 1. Information Technology and the Criminal Justice System: An Historical Overview 3 TERFNCE DUNWORTH Historical Background 5 ...
April Pattavina. Criminological Theory and Cybercrimes 87 Conclusion 94 SECTION III. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CRIME REPORTING AND ANALYSIS 99 5. The Impact of Information Technology on Crime Reporting: The NIBRS Process 101 DONALD FAGC ...
... Technology and Organizational Change: Notes From the Police World 221 PETER K. MANNING Conceptions of the Police Organization and Its Technologies 222 Organizations and Change 226 Rules ... INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Technology.
April Pattavina. Preface. This book is about the impact that advances in information technology (IT) have had on the criminal justice system over the past several decades. Given the substantial investments that federal, stare, and local ...
Contents
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Acquiring Implementing and Evaluating Information Technology | 29 |
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 57 |
The Internet as a Conduit for Criminal Activity | 77 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 99 |
Information Technology and Crime Analysis | 125 |
Police Strategies and Their Relationship | 131 |
Geographic Information Systems | 147 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 167 |
Using | 195 |
Environment Technology | 221 |
THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION | 241 |
The Future of Information Technology | 261 |
Index | 273 |
About the Editor | 287 |