Closing Thoughts

Increased High Technology

High technology is much more prevalent in society today than it was in the early 1970s. Back then, no one had a personal computer, cell phone, or Internet access. Now, tens of millions of people worldwide have at least one of these devices. That is a fantastic change within a single generation. We are approaching a time when everyone in the world who wants access to one of these tools will be able to get it.

Popularity comes with a price, given that any group has a certain percentage of bad people. As the group of individuals using any type of high technology grows, the chances for a crime involving that technology increases. In any group of people exceeding zero, the chance of someone doing something ...

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