Answer to Question #318613 in English for Lebo

Question

How is data and information used to prevent crime purposes

Answer 1

Data and information assist law enforcers to make advances in crime analysis, emergency response, and maintaining law and order by assessing where crimes are happening and what types of crimes they are. They can identify the source of trouble and the method in which they occur for example by assembling crime data with data reflecting on truancy rates, unemployment rates, which enables them to focus on investigations and improve crime prevention by predicting when and where certain crimes might take place. Developed computer software and the invention of devices help in monitoring individual matters, communication on smartphones and social media sites. The installation of cameras may help locate stolen items and people to areas with no cameras, this scares away criminals thus preventing crime. Risk assessment is made easier where judges and parole boards can dictate whether a liable criminal is capable of posing a threat to society if released from jail or given probation.