Have you ever wondered if there was an overlap between criminal justice and cybercrime? This post will go over all the ways they overlap as well as how they relate to other disciplines in this class. Overlap between criminal justice and cybercrime definitely exists. A cybercrime is still a real crime so you will be dealt with accordingly by the criminal justice system. Cybercrime rates have been rising in recent years with the rise of using technology to commit crimes. Both of these things need each other to succeed since in order to deal with criminals you need criminal justice and in order to catch these criminals when they commit crimes using technology you need people who specialize in cybercrime. People who specialize in one of these fields may also find work in the other field since there is an overlap. Criminal justice could also help in identifying appropriate responses to cyber attacks. These overlaps may be caused by the similarity of these fields. These overlaps also relate to the other disciplines discussed in this class. One discipline it could relate to is digital forensics. Most cybercrimes tend to be white collar crimes which means that they’re committed by people with high credibility and status. An example of this can be online scams which is much different from crimes like assault. Digital forensics can be used to uncover clues as to who is responsible for the crime. Investigating and identifying these clues can allow cybersecurity professionals to better prepare for the future. This can also help white hat hackers figure out what a black hat hacker may try to do by looking at the evidence gathered by digital forensics. Not all cybercrimes are white collar crimes but this overlap can still help even then. All in all, the overlap exists and it is pretty useful.