Computer crime enforcement in Texas: Funding,training, and investigating problems |
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Authors: | Cheurprakobkit Sutham Pena Gloria T |
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Institution: | (1) Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, USA;(2) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, USA |
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Abstract: | As a new challenge to law enforcement, computer crime has recently received increasing attention from law enforcement and
government officials. However, most writings about this issue are not empirical. This study fills this void by examining the
attitudes of computer crime officers in Texas in two areas: general problems in dealing with computer crime, and the impact
of demographic and institutional support factors on officers' attitudes. The results are: (1) more budgetary support and training
are needed; (2) lack of computer skill/knowledge is the most problematic for computer investigations/forensics; (3) the idea
of cooperating and sharing resources has already been utilized; and (4) officers understand the complexity of computer crime
but are uncertain about its seriousness. The size of the city and whether the departments have a computer crime unit are the
most significant factors that impact officers' attitudes toward the need for institutional support. This study suggests four
elements (officers' attitude, institutional support, personnel, and network) that are important to successfully combat against
computer crime; these elements need to be included in the development and implementation of both short-term and medium-term
plans.
Authors' Note: Dr. Sutham Cheurprakobkit is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Sociology, Geography, and Anthropology,
Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Gloria Pena is a criminology major at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX 79762. |
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