There are people who believe that criminal activities will decrease with the improvement of technology, while there are individuals who advocate the opposite side, and think that the crime rate will increase as technology gets more advanced. It can be argued that the advancement of technology has a direct effect on increase in crime rates.
Criminals can connect and find each other and their customers easier nowadays. Projects such as Tor have made it significantly easier for criminals to establish an organized crime ring and offer their services all around the world; Additionally, many criminal activities can be detected on the surface of internet, for example there are many specific code names for purchasing illegal items on sites that are available to everybody.
Technology has also helped many people stay anonymous while committing a crime. There are many ways for individuals to hide their IPs and participate in crimes without being traced; such as using VPNs, moreover, cryptocurrencies have paved the way for Deposits to become untraceable; In other words, people can easily purchase guns, drugs and so on, without any of the parties getting in trouble thanks to cryptos.
Police and governments have used technology to capture and arrest many criminals. Over the years, with the improvement of gadgets such as cameras and alarms, authorities have been notified when a crime was being committed. Additionally, many criminals have been identified with the help of CCTV footage.
In conclusion, the technology advancement has created many platforms for criminal activities and it has helped them to stay hidden. Although, there have been occasions on which it has been helpful, overall, it has been mostly beneficial for the criminal’s sake.