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When entering the new millennium mankind and society seemed more focused on environmental, sociological and financial problems than on a terrorist attack as demonstrated with the events of September 11. The twentieth-century society was strongly influenced by the shock of the introduction of new inventions. Communication, the media, cinema and television caused global events to become the concern of all the world's population. In the remotest parts of the globe people know of life in modern societies, be it in a distorted manner through cardboard figures of television soap operas. But as time changes, the array of crimes and criminals also change. Criminal justice professionals will encounter enormous challenges while experiencing marked changes in the future. Explosive growth in the computer industry over the last decade has made new technologies cheaper and simpler for the average person to own. As a result, computers play an intricate part in our daily lives. The areas in which computers affect life are infinite, ranging from entertainment to finances.