Forensic Psychology in Mitigating the Impact of Crime
Consider the exponential growth in Internet traffic and its myriad of applications for personal, business, and government enterprise. Exploiting this growth for criminal gain has attracted a host of online offenders, from casual hackers and bullies to corporate marauders, military information thieves, and sexual predators. What will be the next wave of cybercrime, and who will be the perpetrators? Foreseeing these trends could profoundly affect the lives of many people.
In this Discussion, you will create a plan for continually educating yourself on trends and new uses for the Internet. You will also consider how, as a forensic psychology professional, you can effect social change in a positive way within the area of cybercrime.
Considering that cybercrime is continuously evolving and deepening, explain how a forensic psychology professional can develop his or her skills and contribute toward lessening the impact of crime.
Provide examples of how a forensic psychology professional can contribute to social change within the area of cybercrime.
Discussion: Making a Contribution
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Internet will continue to be used for transactions, education, shopping, and online booking, among other things. In order to continuously educate myself on patterns and emerging applications of the Internet, I will need to make it a habit to learn daily, try new things, sign up for online courses, subscribe to YouTube channels, and install educational apps. As a forensic psychology professional, I can positively impact social change in cybercrime by assessing the risk of offending in the future. The professional also designs and implements rehabilitation programs for cybercrime offenders or suspects. Since many law enforcement agencies ignore the role of mental health in cybercrime, the forensic psychologist intervenes to evaluate offenders and suspects for psychological illnesses and later provide expert testimony or report in court (Kirwan & Power, n.d.). These applications comprise social change because they improve understanding of factors contributing to cybercrime. This knowledge can also inform policymakers' decisions on techniques to mitigate the rising prevalence of cybercrime. Th...