Information Technology and the Criminal Justice System [Paperback]

Information Technology and the Criminal Justice System suggests that information technology in criminal justice will continue to challenge us to think about how we turn information into knowledge, who can use that knowledge, and for what purposes. In this text, editor April Pattavina synthesizes the growing body of research in information technology and criminal justice. Contributors examine what has been learned from past experiences, what the current state of IT is in various components of the criminal justice system, and what challenges lie ahead.

Information Technology and the Criminal Justice System suggests that information technology in criminal justice will continue to challenge us to think about how we turn information into knowledge, who can use that knowledge, and for what purposes. In this text, editor April Pattavina synthesizes the growing body of research in information technology and criminal justice. Contributors examine what has been learned from past experiences, what the current state of IT is in various components of the criminal justice system, and what challenges lie ahead.

Section I. Advances in Criminal Justice Information Technology
Chapter 1: Information Technology and the Criminal Justice System : An Historical Overview - Terence Dunworth
Chapter 2: IT Acquiring, Implementing, and Evaluating Information Technology - Lois M. Davis and Brian A. Jackson
Section II. The Criminal Justice System and the Internet
Chapter 3: How Criminal Justice Agencies Use The Internet - Roberta E. Griffith
Chapter 4: The Internet as a Conduit for Criminals - David S. Wall
Section III. Information Technology and Crime Reporting and Analysis
Chapter 5: The Impact of Information Technology on Crimel5