Our Scans · (ZY.4.05) Criminology · Weekly Summary

• [New] The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office for a European software alternative amid mounting fears about being reliant on US technology. The Register
• [New] In an unprecedented move, last week Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5 and the National Crime Agency issued a joint warning to parents and carers that online offenders will exploit the school holidays to engage in criminal acts with young people when they know less support is readily available. The Guardian
• [New] Trump may view cannabis reform less through a cultural or criminal-justice lens and more through healthcare cost savings, a path that could prove politically safer. Forbes
• [New] Federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation use AI and emerging technology capabilities to analyze large data sets for security threats and criminal activity. ATP Gov
• ARIT is a major operational upgrade that will enhance law enforcement ability to recover criminal assets, disrupt organised crime, and protect communities. UKAuthority
• London-based financial crime intelligence firm Themis has acquired fraud monitoring company Pasabi, in a move aimed to accelerate the use of AI in tackling one of the fastest-growing criminal threats facing businesses and consumers globally. City AM
• The practice of law is evolving rapidly, with global challenges and disruptive technology, including artificial intelligence, raising new questions and concerns around privacy, criminal justice, health equity, and human rights. UC Law SF
• The use of Facebook to facilitate or organise criminal activity that causes physical harm or financial damage to people or businesses is prohibited, as is threatening physical harm to individuals and celebrating a crime that one has committed. Cambridge Core
• Experts from Europol's Financial and Economic Crime Centre will present emerging criminal typologies and advances in tackling crypto-related money laundering and underground banking. Basel Institute on Governance
• Ottawa will propose three new offences under Canada's Criminal Code, including creating a new hate crime offence. CBC
• The Criminal Law Bill will be introduced later in 2025, to further streamline Singapore's criminal laws, better protect vulnerable victims and tackle emerging crime trends. ST
• An increase in the recruitment of minors for serious criminal activities by organized crime networks across Europe has been warned by Europol. ecovis.lt
• Large-scale events like the Olympics have historically provided grounds for criminal activity and opportunistic crimes, and Australians travelling to Paris should be ultra-aware of the heightened security risks, a public safety expert has warned. Yahoo News
• As the Supreme Court recognized, collective criminal agreement-partnership in crime-presents a greater potential threat to the public than individual delicts. / USA Lawfare
• Penalties include fines up to 50,000 yuan per individual and up to 200,000 yuan for companies; drones can be confiscated, licenses suspended, and criminal charges possible for endangering public safety. TS2 Space
• 76% of senior executives in Singapore are increasingly worried about financial crime risks, citing cybersecurity threats and criminal misuse of AI. Python Lessons
• In recent times, the use of drones for criminal activity has surged, posing significant risks to critical infrastructure, national security, and public safety on a global scale. DRONELIFE
• We need to defend against constant attacks coming from the likes of Chinese actors using ransomware during SharePoint vulnerabilities to Iranian groups deploying ransomware as a political weapon to hundreds of criminal ransomware groups operating at any given time. Fortune
• International maritime crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges on the high seas and pose immediate danger to people's lives and safety. UN News

Last updated: 07 November 2025