Information Technology and the Criminal Justice SystemInformation Technology and the Criminal Justice System suggests that information technology in criminal justice will continue to challenge us to think about how we turn information into knowledge, who can use that knowledge, and for what purposes. In this text, editor April Pattavina synthesizes the growing body of research in information technology and criminal justice. Contributors examine what has been learned from past experiences, what the current state of IT is in various components of the criminal justice system, and what challenges lie ahead.
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Contents
An Historical Overview | 3 |
2 Acquiring Implementing and Evaluating Information Technology | 29 |
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE INTERNET | 57 |
3 How Criminal Justice Agencies Use the Internet | 59 |
4 The Internet as a Conduit for Criminal Activity | 77 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CRIME REPORTING AND ANALYSIS | 99 |
5 The Impact of Information Technology on Crime Reporting | 101 |
6 Information Technology and Crime Analysis | 125 |
8 Comprehensive Planning of Criminal Justice Information and Intelligence Systems | 169 |
9 OffenderBased Information Sharing | 195 |
10 Environment Technology and Organizational Change | 221 |
THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 241 |
11 Information Technology and Criminal Justice Education | 243 |
12 The Future of Information Technology in Criminal Justice | 261 |
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About the Editor | 287 |
7 Geographic Information Systems and Crime Mapping in Criminal Justice Agencies | 147 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES | 167 |
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