Discuss how you think social media has affected the field of criminal justice in a positive and negative way.

Discuss how you think social media has affected the field of criminal justice in a positive and negative way. Provide examples to support you points.

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In the contemporary world, numerous technological inventions have been developed. These advancements have significantly influenced multiple sectors such as communication, security, transportation, agriculture, industrial, health among others. Among the technological innovations are the various social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, google+, Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn among others (Surette, 2014). These platforms have positively and negatively influenced the field of criminal justice. This paper aims to analyze how social media have influenced the field of criminal justice.
Positive Ways in Which Social Media Have Influenced the Field of Criminal Justice
In the modern world, individuals can notify the police department issues concerning the occurrence of illegal activities by posting surveillance footage and crime scene photos on the law enforcing department`s Twitter handle, Facebook pages, and Youtube channels (Brzenchek, 2015). The availability of prime information enables the law enforcers to be aware of the scenes of criminal activity, and respond appropriately. In…