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Original Articles

Gang-related cyber and computer crimes: Legal aspects and practical points of consideration in investigations

Pages 47-55 | Published online: 09 Sep 2011
 

Abstract

Gang-related criminal activity has become increasingly more sophisticated, taking advantage of technological advancements that have occurred during the past few decades. Among these advances, criminal gangs have begun to use the internet as an effective tool through which criminal activity can be conducted. Investigators must be adept and competent at locating and collecting gang-related evidence from the internet and from various electronic storage devices. Various techniques of investigation, the legal statutes associated with these types of investigations, and the legal parameters and limits when conducting these investigations are discussed.

Notes

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