Month: June 2022

Technology
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Law Enforcement in the Era of Deepfakes

“I think there is going to be a point where we can throw absolutely everything that we have at this, at these types of techniques, and there is still some question about whether it is authentic or n...
Crime & Violence
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The Fight Against the New Mafias

The concept of transnational organized crime is not easily determinable since there is no definition, neither in criminal law nor in criminology. Transnational criminal organizations differ substantia...
Technology
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Next Generation 911 (NG911) Primer

The first 911 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968. The last half century has seen a communications revolution, yet most emergency communications centers (ECCs) still use operating protocols ...
Global Policing
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A Seemingly Harmless Crime

Intellectual property crime—a major element of transnational crime—poses a threat to three critical issues in the United States: national security, public health, and the economy. Although not eve...
Crime & Violence
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A Menace to Developing Economies

The Illegal poaching of animals—and the trade of live animals and products derived from animals—is estimated to be a multibillion-dollar business. Wildlife is traded as skins, leather goods, or s...