PETALING JAYA: While the proposed DNA database by the National Registration Department (NRD) is seen as a good move to counter the illegal issuance of MyKad and identity cards to foreigners, there are concerns that this may infringe individual privacy. Criminologist Assoc Prof Dr P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia described the proposal as a…
Police corruption is generally viewed as the abuse of entrusted power and authority for personal gain in the form of cash, sexual favours, valuable gifts (jewellery, watches, golf sets, vehicles, club membership, etc.), overseas holidays, under-valued properties, business partnership (both legitimate and illegal), drugs, promotion and anything that fulfills the desire, lust and greed. The…
PULAU PINANG 15 Ogos – Sekurang-kurangnya tiga kes jenayah siber dilaporkan berlaku di negeri setiap hari sepanjang tempoh antara Januari hingga Julai tahun ini. Menyifatkan trend jenayah itu sebagai sangat membimbangkan, Ketua Polis negeri, Datuk T. Narenasagaran berkata, sepanjang tempoh tersebut, sebanyak 731 kes jenayah siber dilaporkan membabitkan kerugian kira-kira RM20.6 juta. Menurut beliau, statistik…
KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIA is seen as an “escape route” by cartels, even though drug trafficking is a mandatory death sentence offence here, as enforcement efforts are not as “aggressive” as those in certain countries in the region. Criminologist Kamal Affandi Hashim said “some neighbouring countries” had a different policy when it came to the war…
THE study of crime focuses on its extent, fluctuations, trends, and contributing factors, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention. Statistical methods and analysis have been used to understand this social phenomenon. Crime statistics have not yet reached a uniformly high stage of development in some nations. This in part accounts for the frequency with which they are misinterpreted….
KUALA LUMPUR: Installation of surveillance cameras should be made a licensing requirement for commercial accommodation. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) criminologist Dr P. Sundramoorthy said a clear-cut policy should be outlined, requiring closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) to be installed in all hotels and resorts. “Installation of CCTVs should be made a requirement for licensing of all…
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 15 — Cyber crime in Penang is increasingly worrying with 731 cases reported from January to July this year, involving total losses of RM20.6 million. Penang police chief Datuk T. Narenasagaran said the cyber criminals had carried out the offences using various modus operandi with the latest ones involving many victims through the…
THE study of crime focuses on its extent, fluctuations, trends and contributing factors, such as treatment, rehabilitation and prevention. Statistical methods and analysis have been used to explore, describe and understand crime. A valid and reliable crime index is a scientific instrument of significant value. Unless we have a crime index that reflects crime trends,…
