Richter H. Moore Jr.

Information technology in the twenty-first century will enhance the power of criminal organizations, argues Richter H. Moore Jr. in the following viewpoint. Moore contends that the predicted cashless society of the future will prove no impediment to drug trafficking, as credit cards can easily replace cash in drug transactions. He believes information technology will lead to many new types of crime, such as sophisticated high-tech theft and extortion using computer viruses. Moore predicts that corporate computer hackers will be prime aids in illegally obtaining intellectual property and technology. Moore, a former president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, is a criminal justice professor at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How might criminal organizations use satellites in the future, according to Moore?
2. According...