Introduction
The paper provides an analysis of cyber crime and its impacts on the criminal justice system. Cyber-crime deals with criminal activities that manipulate computers and networks to cause harm to people, companies, and countries. Judges, prosecutors, and police undergo problems when dealing with these crimes. Reports show that the crime is on the rise because more people have access to computers and the internet than ever before. Within the duration of four years, people who have access to the internet grew by 40 million. In the year 2013, the number of crimes investigated was more than 63,000 (Bronner, 2014).
Analysis of the article
Cybercriminals are more interested in accessing intelligence information than stealing the actual property. Most of the hacks are inside jobs executed by companies’ employees paid by rival companies to access important data. Hackers have now turned their attention to banks to get account information rather than stealing the money. The banking industry warned that the trend would continue over the next few years, therefore new laws are required to curb the crime. It is important to understand that cybercriminals target unsecured websites and networks that are easy to hack. Only specific people are involved in the crime because the crime requires technical knowledge. The computer is the tool used for committing the crime, and it can take place at any place. China has faced the largest number of attacks than any other country, with more than 200 government websites being hacked (Bronner, 2014). Inventing the software to protect computer systems from hackers is the main challenge facing many countries.
Analysis of the impact of cyber crime on the worldwide justice system
Cyber-crime has created a major concern for governments across the world because of the increase in the number of internet users. This global challenge on the crime started after the invention of the internet. The internet enables criminals to commit crime because it connects computers all over the world. A criminal in one country can access a computer system in another country without being detected because the global computer network accelerates the crime. According to the United Nations on International cyber crimes, there is a lack of clear laws that define the role of the judiciary on issues affecting the crimes (Kshetri, 2010). When conducting investigations, challenges encountered include the diversity of computer hardware and software complexities.
Some countries lack enough resources to implement cyber-crime laws. The situation becomes difficult because countries do not want to harmonize their laws since it leads to dual criminality. More to this, working together as countries may lead to leakage of sensitive information such as financial data. The United Nation acknowledged that the lack of cyber laws is one of the challenges facing the world in this century. (Kshetri, 2010). Most countries are lagging behind in updating their technologies due to a lack of qualified personnel. The consequence of out-dated technology is that new technology has outmoded current laws, therefore restricting prosecutors and judges to fight the crimes.
Conclusion
The report analyzed cyber-crime and the impacts it has on the worldwide justice system. To solve global crime, all countries must agree to work together. They should also stop spying on one another through hacking. There is a need to increase resources to fight the crime, especially in poor countries. The judicial system needs training on the new forms of technology of fighting cyber crime. The crimes have risen because more people have access to computers and the internet than before. When conducting investigations, challenges encountered include the diversity of computer hardware and software complexities.
References
Bronner, D. (2014). Report Shows Cyber Crime is on the Rise. Web.
Kshetri, N. (2010). The Global Cyber crime Industry: Economic, Institutional and Strategic Perspectives. Berlin: Springer.