What is the overlap between criminal justice and cybercrime?
Cybercrime over laps criminal justice because any crime committed is illegal and cyber criminals are responsible for their legal actions and consequences. Technology has taken a toll on the world and individuals are transitioning to rely and depend on it. It has made thing easier such as education, saving data, and working from home. Crime is starting to rapidly increase online as technology continues to advance. Cyber criminals are focusing on how to lure individuals in to steal from them. This is very popular online. There are numerous of phishing emails roaming around the internet waiting for someone to fall into the trap. Social media is becoming more popular and convenient. A lot of individuals become victims of scams due to being vulnerable. Individuals’ identity, money, personal information, and confidential data can be stolen then sold for money. Identity theft is illegal whether it’s done in the physical world or online. According to the U.S Department of Justice, violations include mandatory 2-year imprisonment or more depending on the extent of the attack. This is related to other disciplines discussed in this class because everything within the cyber world is connected. From how different aspects on how networks are designed, created, and secured all play a part in the cyber world. For the incidents cyber security specialists can’t prevent should be handled by criminal justice. Stealing is illegal and is one of many major crimes. Illegal actions will always result in criminal consequences causing cybercrime and criminal justice to always overlap.