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In creating these programs, the NIJ uses a comprehensive process to make valid technology programs for the criminal justice system. This process uses the research, development, testing, and evaluation approach to “ensure that the NIJ’s research portfolios are aligned to the best technology needs of the criminal justice community,” (Justice, 2009). For example, the NIJ formed a working group to study some of the disadvantages of the praised specialized database, the AFIS.
The Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is a specialized database that is designed to match known and unknown fingerprints with intentions on connecting a suspect to a pending crime or to an unsolved crime. The Integrated AFIS has a hierarchical structure that is perpetuated throughout the United States. The Integrated AFIS is managed by the FBI and houses all fingerprints collected in the country. While local AFISs houses a more miniscule database for local searched to make the process of matching even faster. Next, the state’s AFIS system hosts a broader search consisting of all AFISs in all cities in the state. Advantages linked to the AFIS are speedy matching of fingerprints (being 48 hours) as opposed to the cumbersome technique of manual matching (up to 40 days). A primary disadvantage of AFISs is the interoperability. “The term AFIS interoperability refers to the ability of different AFIS systems to communicate efficiently and effectively with one another,” (Mayo, 2008). This hurdle is due to factors that include political, interstate bureaucracy, physical network connectivity, consolidation, maintaining accuracy, and workload management (Mayo, 2008). Other technologies have found similar success in the criminal justice …show more content…
Though the drawbacks for their disadvantages may delay the justice process, the advantages make their technological usages justified in implementation. These systems are linked to specialized databases which have propelled the justice process to steeper heights. The NIJ assists with the development and execution of programs that guard the safety and efficacy of the criminal justice system. For this primary reason, the future of the criminal justice system is dependent upon the technology that serves
The Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is a specialized database that is designed to match known and unknown fingerprints with intentions on connecting a suspect to a pending crime or to an unsolved crime. The Integrated AFIS has a hierarchical structure that is perpetuated throughout the United States. The Integrated AFIS is managed by the FBI and houses all fingerprints collected in the country. While local AFISs houses a more miniscule database for local searched to make the process of matching even faster. Next, the state’s AFIS system hosts a broader search consisting of all AFISs in all cities in the state. Advantages linked to the AFIS are speedy matching of fingerprints (being 48 hours) as opposed to the cumbersome technique of manual matching (up to 40 days). A primary disadvantage of AFISs is the interoperability. “The term AFIS interoperability refers to the ability of different AFIS systems to communicate efficiently and effectively with one another,” (Mayo, 2008). This hurdle is due to factors that include political, interstate bureaucracy, physical network connectivity, consolidation, maintaining accuracy, and workload management (Mayo, 2008). Other technologies have found similar success in the criminal justice …show more content…
Though the drawbacks for their disadvantages may delay the justice process, the advantages make their technological usages justified in implementation. These systems are linked to specialized databases which have propelled the justice process to steeper heights. The NIJ assists with the development and execution of programs that guard the safety and efficacy of the criminal justice system. For this primary reason, the future of the criminal justice system is dependent upon the technology that serves