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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... response that these agencies might need. A side effect of these advances has resulted in the system- ization of criminal justice agencies. Although law enforcement agencies, courts, and departments of correction have experienced IT ...
... response, officials at the NIJ partnered with the University of Virginia's Department of Systems and Information Engineering to develop the Geospatial Repository for Analysis and Safety Planning (GRASP). The GRASP program essentially ...
... response capability has been developed through mobile data terminals (MDTs). These allow wireless receipt and transmission of information to and from officers on foot or in patrol cars. Initially, MDTs were basically unsophisticated ...
... response team, auditing security mechanisms once in place, updating patches, using a system to detect and prevent intrusion all these things demand constant diligence and an enduring commitment by everyone — equally. Executives in both ...
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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 |