Defining Crime

It is argued there is no single definition of crime. Instead, there are perceptions of the meaning of crime. Government, Lawyers, Criminologists, Forensic Psychologists, and sociologists will argue that defining crime appropriately is crucial to the way with which laws are created and how those laws are implemented. Nevertheless, the simplest and most generalised definition…

Define Intelligence

Information & Intelligence Intelligence The words data, information – and intelligence are often used interchangeably. However, information is not intelligence until it has undergone a specific process before it may be identified as intelligence. Information consists of several bits of data that, when combined and viewed together with relevant background knowledge, can be used to…

Open-Source Intelligence

Introduction Today, our symbiotic relationship with the internet means we live, work, socialise, shop, bank, book holiday’s, read the news, manage health services, research, learn and date online. Our infrastructure is digitally dependent – water, fuel, transport, military, specialist communications and even medical surgical services rely on the internet. The implications of which highlight the…