In this paper we propose a model for describing deceptive crimes in general and social engineering in particular. Our research approach was naïve inductivist and the methods used were literature study and interviews with the lead investigator in a grooming case, as we see many similarities between the techniques used in grooming, and those used in social engineering. From this we create cycles ...

Inspired by DNA exoneration cases and other wrongful convictions of innocent people who had confessed to crimes they did not commit, and drawing from basic principles of social perception and social influence, a vast body of research has focused on the social psychology of confessions. In particular, this article describes laboratory and field studies on the “Milgramesque” processes of police i...

Online Social Networks (OSNs) are nowadays being used widely and intensively for crime investigation and prevention activities. As they provide a lot of information they are used by the law enforcement and intelligence. An extensive review on existing solutions and models for collecting intelligence from this source of information and making use of it for solving crimes has been presented in th...

With progress of both fixed and mobile networks, various ubiquitous information services have been brought up to apply in actual business scene. In fact, it becomes possible to receive and send information in various access points not only in offices but also in cars through sophisticated ubiquitous terminals such as PDA, cellular phone, mobile PC and so on. Moreover, the spread of RFID-tag app...

There are currently various problems with prisons, including the emergence of regarding Over Capacity in prisons. Especially era Covid-19 pandemic, where prisons Indonesia not comparable to limited capacity space. In renewal criminal law, this case, Draft Law on Criminal Code (RUU-KUHP) has discussed alternative crimes, one which is existence social work crimes. Research crimes overcome overcap...

This paper will examine classical and modern social thoughts to see why they are not very effective in explaining or predicting the problems of chaos, crime and violence around the world today but with special reference to the Caribbean. I had only been in Trinidad for one week when a journalist from the Trinidad Guardian (August 24, 2006) newspaper called to interview me about the root cause o...

The malaise of electronic spam mail that solicit illicit partnership using bogus business proposals (popularly called 419 mails) remained unabated on the internet despite concerted efforts. In addition to these are the emergence and prevalence of phishing scams that use social engineering tactics to obtain online access codes such as credit card number, ATM pin numbers, bank account details, so...