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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... investigation of the major sources of IT support for criminal justice agencies and how those developments have shaped the current state of IT in agencies as well as how agencies have managed the acquisition and implementation of IT ...
... Investigation (FBI), both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government had a "hands-off" attitude, and federal courts dealt with only a tiny proportion of the nation's criminal matters. Cities or towns, even in small ...
... investigations and apprehending offenders, preventing crime, and meeting administrative needs.1 Crime analysis may also serve strategic purposes for planning agencies, crime prevention units, patrol and investigative commanders, and ...
... investigations of those reports, and any subsequent arrests. Initial reports are handled primarily by CAD systems, which are now virtually universal. Officers follow up with field interviews, offense reports, investigative reports ...
... investigations, and 54% said it was helpful in gathering evidence. More recently, there has been a growing acceptance of CCTV in schools that have public safety problems. Given the public concern about high-profile violence in schools ...
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 |