There are certainly some connections between criminal justice and cybercrime.
Technology plays a huge role in criminality, because actually a significant amount of crime is
connected to technology. If you commit an act of cybercrime, you are breaking the law and will
be held accountable for your actions through the criminal justice system. There are multiple
ways in which criminal justice and cybercrime overlap, one way is the fact that criminologists
look to what is called human factors as a means to explain human behavior. Criminologists
discuss human factors in criminal justice and within cybercrime. Another overlap is the fact that
those who receive an education through criminal justice programs in college may potentially
have enough skill, knowledge, and training to take on some of the “softer” careers within
cybersecurity. A huge part of cybercrime includes what is called Digital Forensics, this entails
the investigations of cyber, computer, electronic, and other types of cybercrimes. Digital
Forensics also provides another area in which criminal justice and cybercrime overlap, as it was
partially created by criminal justice professionals, therefor criminal justice scholars play a
critical role in growing Digital Forensics. One of the bigger areas of overlap is how criminal
justice is potentially handy in assisting to identify appropriate interventions and responses to
cybercriminals. Engineers are able to ensure cyber networks stay secure and safe in multiple ways in regards to their field. These measures are essential to ensure the stability of the network they manage and those who utilize it’s services or operations. For those involved in public services and utilities, they ensure that their services remain constant and reliable. For those involved in national security and military operations, they ensure that the essential means of communication and assets remain safe and secure. These industries along with many others ensure that the essential operations of a nation remain reliable and secure from both internal and external attacks or natural events that may threaten their operations.Many of the services are controlled and monitored by electronic means now a days. A common attack taken on public utilities and services aim to either steal services or deny service to their customers. Individuals may attempt to alter or dismantle monitoring components resulting in misreadings and loss of services of the user.