Particularities of the informatics criminality investigation

• Author: Elena Ana Mihut - Ioan Truta
• Position: Ph. D Lecturer. AGORA University, Oradea - Senior Criminalist. CLPE (Certified Latent Print). Boston Police Department. Latent Print Unit
• Pages: 125-128

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PARTICULARITIES OF THE INFORMATICS CRIMINALITY

INVESTIGATION

Ph. D Lecturer Elena-Ana MihuY

AGORA University, Oradea

emihut@univagora.ro

emihut2005@yahoo.com

Senior Criminalist Ioan Truta

CLPE (Certified Latent Print)

Boston Police Department rtment,

Latent Print Unit

trutai.bpd@cityofboston.gov

Abstract:

Informatics criminality represents the social phenomenon characterized by the

committing of criminal offences in the field of informatics. This category includes very

different criminal offences, some of them being incriminated in certain states of the world

while others are not. The computer provides a new object and a new tool for criminals.

Taking into account the complexity and variety of criminal offences in the field of

informatics, as well as the rapidity of changes occurring in the field of Information

Technology, forensics computing relate to the way in which the crimes were perpetrated.

Key words: informatics criminality, digital evidence, investigation.

I. General Considerations. The appearance of the first computers, more than half a

century ago, caused a real change in human society. The progress of computer systems and

the development of the Information Technology field led to an easy and quick access to

various information stored and transmitted by computer systems. These days, there is no

field of activity that is not at least partially dependent on computers.

Today, a significant part of the interaction between individuals, between individuals

and public institutions or the business community relies on the use of networked computers

and communication technology.

The computer is a very important criminogenic factor, as it provides the networked

computers criminals with a new object ＿ information, as well as with a new tool. The

Internet, computer networks, embedded systems of data create new opportunities for

criminals to achieve their goal by committing computer related crimes.

By the nature of computers, data can be stored, transferred, used and manipulated

through long-distance contact. Thus, criminal offences in the field of informatics are

different from the classical ones through several characteristics, among there are:

- the cross-border character, as the number of countries involved in this phenomenon is

constantly increased, while the legislations are different. The international investigation of