2024/08/29 by Shane D. Johnson · 1 voice
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Crime Patterns and Interventions #Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance #Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1057/s41284-024-00441-5
openalex publication_date 2024/08/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27
Abstract Traditional crime has been falling for some time in most countries. However, developing technologies and our use of them are creating new opportunities for offending. For example, estimates from the Crime Survey of England and Wales indicate that in the UK, online fraud and related offences account for as many crimes as do “traditional” offences. To date, academia, law enforcement and governments have been reactive both in terms of identifying new and emerging forms of offending and in developing approaches to address them. In this paper, I will discuss the future crime agenda, and how futures thinking can help identify future crime opportunities and security threats including online fraud, crimes involving artificial intelligence, and crime in the metaverse. The paper will close with a discussion of the implications for theory and crime prevention.