Technology and Communication Paper
Rachel Clayton
June 24, 2012
CJA/363
Lilah Blackstone

At some point in time, the development of technology undergoes change and improvement where our communication techniques begin to gradually develop. The criminal justice system is at the forefront of this development.
One major example is New Orleans; they underwent the worst tragedy and have come out on top with better ways to run their criminal justice system. The city is plagued by violent crime, residents who will never be charged with a crime spend weeks in jail, and some serious offenders are released with no charges (The Vera Institute of Justice, 2007). The Vera Institute of Justice interviewed key stakeholders—including justice system leaders, representatives of nonprofit research and advocacy groups, and several members of the city council—and reviewed data on how the system has been operating after flooding devastated the city (The Vera Institute of Justice, 2007). New Orleans began rebuilding a justice system that is indeed both effective and just. New Orleans’ justice system would implement innovations that would allow the city to allocate more resources toward protecting public safety, improving public trust and confidence, and rebuilding the city (The Vera Institute of Justice, 2007).
Around the nation other advances are being made that benefit all of the public. One of the technological techniques used is IAFIS. IAFIS stands for Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System. IAFIS is a national fingerprint and criminal history system that responds to requests 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help our local, state, and federal partners—and our own investigators—solve and prevent crime and catch criminals and terrorists (U.S. Federal Government, n.d.). The fingerprints and criminal history information are submitted voluntarily by state,