Internet Crime: The Wave of the Future Not only has the Internet revolutionized the way we communicate, entertain, and learn, it has forever changed the way we shop, socialize, and conduct business. An estimated 144 million Americans are plugged into cyberspace, and thousands more enter the online world every day. Even if you're not wired, you've heard the buzz, billions of dollars in E-commerce, E-books changing the way we read, and fabulous music libraries acquired for …showed first 75 words of 658 total…

…showed last 75 words of 658 total…officials, not just specialists, should be trained in computers and computer related crimes. Teams and committees should be formed not only to catch Internet crooks but to find out how they operate and possibly predict who and when they’ll strike. The focus needs to be taken off the popular street crimes that seem to fascinate law enforcement personnel of the past and geared toward the crime arena of the future, the Internet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**