Here's something to chew on if you've got an interest in virtual crime. Dutch researcher Bart Schermer has published a paper called 'Alan Turing and the Matrix: Intelligent Systems for Law Enforcement in Virtual Worlds'. It paints a picture of virtual law enforcement agents operating within virtual worlds in the future.
“We have established that crime in virtual worlds is a possibility, and that the societal impact of virtual crime might become more significant over time. As such, surveillance and law enforcement in virtual worlds might become necessary. This will put additional strain on the capacity of current law enforcement. It is therefore worthwhile to examine whether intelligent systems can take over some of the surveillance tasks normally executed by law enforcement officers.”
It all sounds a bit Matrix to me, but the paper is a serious look at some of the issues arising around virtual crime, and how they can be dealt with. You can find a link to the paper at the Virtually Blind blog here.
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