1 Book Cover Here SECTION III SPECIAL TOPICS Criminal Investigation: A Method for Reconstructing the Past, 7 th Edition Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

2 Book Cover Here Chapter 22 INCREASING THREATS AND EMERGING CRIME Criminal Investigation: A Method for Reconstructing the Past, 7 th Edition Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

3 Changing Societal Environment Changes in Social Conditions – Communication – Technology – Travel – Social Mobility – Economy – Immigration – Aging Population Create new forms of crime … and the need for new and evolving investigative strategies and tactics Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

4 Increasing Threats and Crimes Identity Theft (e.g., phishing; spoofing) Internet Fraud Exploitation of Women and Children Human Trafficking and the Exploitation of Illegal Aliens Home Invasions Con Games Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

5 Increasing Threats and Crime continued Theft of Paintings and Cultural Objects (e.g., forgery and crimes of deception) Copies and “Knockoffs” Body Parts School and Workplace Violence Satanism, Cults, and Ritual Crime Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

6 School Violence and Shootings 1.Rarely are they sudden, impulsive attacks 2.Other people knew of the idea or plans prior to the incident 3.Targets were not threatened directly prior to the attack 4.There is NO useful profile of students who engage in school violence 5.Pre-incident behavior of attacker caused others concern or indicated a need for help Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

7 School Violence and Shootings continued 6.Attackers had difficulty coping with loss or failure; many had considered/attempted suicide 7.They felt bullied, persecuted, or injured 8.They had access to and had used weapons 9.Other students were involved in some capacity in many instances 10.Most incidents stopped by means other than law enforcement Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

8 International Criminality Typology of Global Crime – Cybercrime – Drug trafficking – Human trafficking – Identity theft – Money transfers – Piracy – Theft – Terrorism – Victimization of U.S. citizens Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

9 Conclusion Globalization of the economy and markets, crime, and criminal investigations apparent in emerging and evolving crime threats Foreign language skills and knowledge of other countries’ cultures, legal systems, and the perceptions that foreigners may have of law enforcement, beneficial to investigators Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved