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Chapter 4: Criminal Justice in the New Millennium

1) Terrorism in the 20th century. What specifically is terrorism?The systemic use of violence against general populations in pursuit of ideological aimsUse of violence to terrorize

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Chapter 4: Criminal Justice in the New Millennium

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    1. Chapter 4: Criminal Justice in the New Millennium Two Major late-20th century developments have dramatic impacts on the content of CJ Expansion in national and international terrorism World-wide expansion in information technology

    2. 1) Terrorism in the 20th century What specifically is terrorism? The systemic use of violence against general populations in pursuit of ideological aims Use of violence to terrorize & influence Note that terrorism is not a new phenomenon E.g., Jewish Zealots in 1st century C.E. & extensive Roman use of crucifixion to intimidate populations “Reign of terror” after French revolution (late1700s) Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia in 1917

    3. 1) Terrorism in the 20th century (cont.) Different Types of terrorism based on: Ideological framework Religious Political Ethnic Purpose or Goal Revolution Political change Separatism Racial/Ethnic cleansing

    4. 1) Terrorism in the 20th century (cont.) Explanations of terrorism: Why does it occur? May be focused at two different levels: Individual Level (who does it) Psychological pathology Socialization Alienation Social Structural level (why happen here) Inequality and repression Social disorganization

    5. 1) Terrorism in the 20th century (cont.) Impact of terrorism on Criminal Justice in the U.S.: Change the substance of the criminal law Change the procedures for criminal justice – e.g., the USA Patriot Act Changes the organization of criminal justice agencies – e.g. Home Security Blur boundaries of criminal justice Raise constitutional questions about process

    6. 1) Information Technology as a Growing Justice Problem: Key issues in IT Computerization of mechanical tasks Global connectivity of communication networks Expansion of the Internet into homes and remote locations

    7. Growth in Information Technology Results in Cyber-Crime “Cyber-Crime” = crime committed through use of computer systems or networks Three distinct forms identified in text: Computer crime (from within computer systems) Internet crime (using the internet to gain illegal access to other computer systems from outside) Cyber-terrorism (a stretch on the term “terrorism”) A better term would be cyber-vandalism or cyber-sabotage

    8. Impact of Cyber-Crime on Criminal Justice: New forms of crime appear and multiply that reflect new technology Spread of crime across geographic areas (physical location becomes irrelevant Creation of new laws and new enforcement practices Development of new agencies & offices Ongoing conflict with traditional freedoms and constitutional guarantees

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