Network engineers protect the backbone of an organization’s information technology system in order to safe guard data and devices from malicious intent. The network is like the central nervous system of any company which ties all devices together and so it is crucial that the engineers implement protection at different levels.  The first line of defense that these engineers manage are the hardware and software firewalls.  They also decide where to place intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems.  And if your company includes a wireless network then the engineers need to properly manage those login credentials and encryption methods. And for remote workers, the engineers need to implement a robust virtual private network solution that will allow workers to tunnel back in safely and securely. And lastly, they continually conduct vulnerability assessments of their networks to find weaknesses that need to be corrected. In the end, those network engineers are the protectors of users much like how the police protect civilians from crime.  So that is the overlap between criminal justice and cyber crime.  Our networks are basically electronic societies that need law and order.  We need these so-called electronic detectives and investigators to find criminals that hide behind firewalls and usernames.  Technology has simply forced our criminal justice system to create new sub-statutes that have an electronic element as a criterion.  And in the courtrooms, lawyers have very similar struggles whether they are arguing over a civilian crime or cyber crime.   It is the lawyer’s responsibility to demonstrate the intent of the crime and portray all relatable evidence.  But I believe the judges have a more difficult time determining the appropriate charges when it come to cyber crime.  And sentencing for cyber crimes do not have a consistent history of standards.  The other challenge with cyber crimes is that those types of cases can take a long time to prosecute.