State five ways in which the Internet can be helpful to investigators.

What will be an ideal response?


Any five of the 8 ways listed below is a satisfactory answer.

1. Appealing to the public for information about specific crimes, often through "crime-stopper" programs
2. Requesting information about missing children and adults
3. Posting federal, state, and local most-wanted lists. These lists may be limited to the "top 10," or there may be separate most-wanted lists, such as a list for the most wanted violent felons or burglars.
4. Soliciting information about individuals who are wanted as fugitives
5. Alerting the public about jail and prison escapees and requesting information if they are sighted
6. Requesting information about the identities of unknown subjects ("unsubs")
7. Showing photographs of recovered stolen property so that the owners can identify and claim it
8. Providing crime-mapping capabilities so that investigators can approach their work with better information and citizens can be informed

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