Publisher's Synopsis
Buckle-up before you riffle through the pages of this fascinating book. You are about to embark on a cool ride that will not just blow you away but also take the lid off some disruptive emerging technologies that promise kick-ass capabilities for the police to combat crime and criminals.
As you journey through the book, encounter some cool emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, 3D Printing, DNA Profiling, Genetic Genealogy, Virtual Reality, Brain Fingerprinting, Nanotechnology, Quantum Computing, Synthetic Biology and more, waft from the pages of this brilliant book.
Know for yourself whether these exponential technologies promise a utopia. Or if the burgeoning technologies like CRISPR, Robots and Drones could turn dystopian by fostering criminals? In the same vein - Should we embrace or ignore predictive policing? Will the haunting spectre of Bioterrorism portend a catastrophe for entire humankind? Is it possible for the Darknet to enable a perfect murder? Can we use microbes to detect crimes? And finally, have we started forging God's signature?
Also delve into the bizarre world of Mind-Uploading, Botnets, Cryptocurrency and Digital Weapons. Get dazzled by cool policing scenarios without losing sight of its apocalyptic side. Totally enthralling and thoroughly captivating, this book is an essential read for both police professionals and general readers.
