Journal #11
Cybercrimes are crimes that are committed just as normal crimes are, but they have computers or some sort of means to commit a crime that makes it a cybercrime. The overlap between criminal justice and cybercrime lies in the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime. These crimes can have a number of consequences, including financial loss, and identity theft that can happen to any number of
people. When a larger corporation is involved, it could lead to a damaging reputation. As a result of said crimes, we have to have someone to police them. This is where law enforcement agencies come into play and must be equipped to investigate and prosecute cybercriminals. They must have a deep understanding of the technical aspects of cybercrime and be able to use specialized tools and
techniques to gather evidence and build cases. Often having entire divisions dedicated to solving or understanding how cyber-crimes are committed. Criminal justice professionals must work closely with other departments within an organization, such as IT, legal, and human resources, to ensure that
cybersecurity policies and procedures are being followed.
We have discussed much on the aspects of how cybercrimes and what follows overlay with cyber security. Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue but a multidisciplinary one that requires cooperation between law enforcement, IT professionals, and legal experts. Everything that we have discussed brings a point of safety to your data and information. They all overlap in the sense of protecting oneself or protecting others. Crimes are committed via computers and if law enforcement didn’t have the knowledge did have a proper understanding of aspects of cybersecurity, their jobs would be much harder. Cybersecurity enables all that ensues when prosecuting a cybercrime, from what to how and where. The practices that follow cybersecurity allow for divisions within such departments of law enforcement to exist and wouldn’t be possible without that knowledge.