Entry 11:Criminal Justice and Cybercrime Overlap

Cybercrime has become a prevalent issue in the digital age, leading to the development of a new field known as “digital forensics.” This area focuses on investigating cyber, computer, electronic, or other forms of cybercrimes to apprehend offenders. To tackle cybercrime, the criminal justice system has had to reconsider how it classifies and views crime. Offenses such as malware, insider attacks, password attacks, and advanced persistent threats (APTs) are now taken seriously and treated as actual crimes.

Cybercrime may not involve face-to-face interactions, but it is still illegal and subject to jail time. As a result, people working in the criminal justice system must learn how to decipher these types of threats to apprehend offenders. For instance, stealing on the dark web may not be as easily detectable, but it still carries the same consequences as other crimes, including severe fines, jail time, and a criminal record that could make it harder to get a job.

Tangible evidence such as hard drives or computers may be used to investigate cybercrimes. For example, unauthorized access to a person’s computer and downloading the information on a hard drive would be treated the same as stealing a tangible object in a court of law. The criminal justice system overlaps with cybercrime, and offenders are subject to the same consequences as for other types of crimes.

Cybercrime is a serious issue that requires the attention of the criminal justice system. With the advancement of technology, it has become more difficult to detect and prevent these types of crimes. However, digital forensics has emerged as a new field that can help tackle cybercrime and bring offenders to justice. The criminal justice system must continue to evolve and adapt to the digital age to combat this growing issue and ensure a safer society for all.