Impact Of Technology On Crime Investigation

The process of crime investigation involves the gathering information which is relevant to the crime that has or is being committed. The changes in technology have had impact on criminal investigation and criminal tendencies. The innovation in telecommunication and computers had led to changes in ways that crimes occur and the way they are being investigated. Whereas the law enforcement agencies continue to adopt technologies in fight against crime, criminals continue to adopt technology, leading to complexity of criminal activities. More people are now at a risk of cybercrime, children face increased risk towards bullying and abuse (Casey & BS, 2011). Although modern technologies can help in fight against crimes, its adoption can offer positives
This involves retrieving all information related to the crime scene and saving them. However, modern criminals employ modern advanced technologies to erase all the traces of crimes. The use of computers/software provides a way in which the law enforcement can trace and retrieve data that criminals delete in the course of their criminal activities. The use of computers and software has ensured criminals who format hard drives and destroy mobiles devices employed in their criminal activities, do not escape detection, arrest and prosecution. Judges and court prosecutors can now produce criminal information which was initially hard to avail, thanks to developments in
One of the common challenges that face the use of technology in criminal prosecutions is the admissibility of electronic evidence in the courts. According to (Casey & BS, 2011, p. 255) criminals have perfected the use of technology in their criminal activities. Most criminals modify data once they are done with their criminal activities. The distortion or modification of data by the criminals has made the use of electronic evidence hard to process, making it inadmissible in the judicial processes. In addition, the use of technology in criminal justice is a relatively new development, which makes evidence admission a difficult task since all the prosecution team including court barristers, the solicitors and judges, must have an understanding of the technology for prosecution to