Development Trends of Criminology in Modern Society

Description

The aim of the study is to find out the current development perspectives of criminology under the conditions of the transformation of modern society. Descriptive method, with the help of which the current state of criminology and its elements will be described, as well as an insight into the factors affecting it will be provided. . In the system of social sciences, criminology, as an interdisciplinary science of crime, occupies a special place, outlining possible prospective development trends of society. Crime is becoming a global problem, in the knowledge of which criminology plays an important role in the development of prevention measures. Today's complicated political, economic and informational communicative technological factors create an ambivalent environment that determines traditional and innovative criminal activities. The criminal environment, contrary to the actions of law enforcement agencies, does not know national and regional borders..Criminal activities are moving to the digital environment, where the recording and detection of criminal offenses is more complicated, but the obtained illegal means are more and more voluminous. The content of crime, its forms of expression, consequences of criminality, as well as public attitudes and evaluations in the field of criminal justice policy are transforming. At the same time, the police, prosecutor's office and courts and other institutions are not provided with sufficient resources for effective countermeasures against the expansion of transnational criminality..In the current conditions, criminology is developing as an interdisciplinary science using artificial intelligence, neurolaw, security architecture .. The perspectives of criminology as an interdisciplinary science are growing recognizing the processes in the contradictory trends of the society development, and considering new features of a criminal nature. Criminology must be developed as a strategic research direction, a constructive and effective crime prevention system, a highly professional, innovative academic-educational activity.

Period	29 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU Research week 2023: PLACES
Event type	Conference
Conference number	3
Organiser	Rīga Stradiņš University
Location	Rīga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International