Computer Crime, environmental crimes, and vehicle theft.

1) Discuss in detail how computer databases and information networks may be useful in criminal investigations. 2) Discuss in detail how crime analysis (crime mapping and geospatial technology) may be useful as a tool in criminal investigations e.g., home burglary, auto theft, or other crimes. This question should be a technical discussion and should be heavily focused on digital forensics. It is necessary to use the most up-to-date sources you can find to support your main posting this week due to the constant changes in this field. Here are possible sources that can be used: Spicer, V., Song, J., Brantingham, P., Park, A., & Andresen, M. A. (2016). Street profile analysis: A new method for mapping crime on major roadways. Applied Geography, 69, 65-74. Ratcliffe, J. (2010). Crime mapping: Spatial and temporal challenges. In Handbook of quantitative criminology (pp. 5-24). Springer, New York, NY. Doleac, J. L. (2017). The effects of DNA databases on crime. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 9(1), 165-201.