Youth and Justice: Digital Footprint Project

Web Evolution Students in First Year Seminars 45, 46, 47 | Professor Ric Curtis

Social Networks Are the New Résumés Jamilla Rigault

Introduction

690+ Surveys

In depth interviews

Literature reviews

Field Observations

Methods

Study Findings

Conclusion

References

Many young adults

believe that their digital

footprint is responsible

for their lack of

employment.

Is getting rejected by

employers related to their

use of social media?

Work and private life

are now merging

together. It will be

difficult to control your

digital footprint.

Clark & Roberts. "Employer’s

use of social networking sites:

A socially irresponsible

practice." Journal of Business

Ethics

Davis. "Myspace isn't your

space: Expanding the fair

credit reporting act to ensure

accountability and fairness in

employer searches of online

social networking services."

Study shows users are

using Facebook less

and Instagram more.

“So employers are

telling me that I

cannot have a life.”

“Doing a

background check

save me from hiring

a ex-convict.”

“I understand not hiring me

because I’m a drug addict, okay.

But don’t hire me because I put

up slutty pictures.”

The presence of gangs has increased on the internet. With internet surveillance, the NYPD feels they can stop gang activity and recruitment.

SPYING ON GANGS ON THE WEB

Introduction

Methods

Qualitative

Findings

Quantitative

Findings

References

Monitoring of gangs is better done in the streets than on the web.

Conclusions

Kevin Gonzalez

Survey of 690 young people about internet use

In-depth interviews with young people about internet use

Ethnographic observations

Literature review on topic

“I have used Facebook …to start beef." [We don’t recruit] “online, five-o be hot on the trail." [The police] “need to fall back and stop trying to come at us. “ “…just the other day, I had somebody trying to add your boy, I was dying bro…” “My boy got locked up a couple of months ago cause he posted up a pic of his heat on Instagram. He's doing six months upstate cause of it.

Hip Hop and Gang Violence, 2013 Surf and Turf Wars, Jonathan E. King, 2007 Pyrooz, et al. "Criminal and Routine Activities in Online Settings: Gangs, Offenders, and the Internet." Justice Quarterly

Introduction

Methods

Conclusions

Sela-Shayovitz, R. (2012). Gangs and the Web Gang Members’ Online Behavior. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 28(4), 389-405 Pyrooz, D. C., Decker, S. H., & Moule Jr, R. K. (2013). Criminal and Routine Activities in Online Settings: Gangs, Offenders, and the Internet. Justice Quarterly, Patton, D. U., Eschmann, R. D., & Butler, D. A. (2013). Internet banging: New trends in social media, gang violence, masculinity and hip hop. Computers in Human Behavior.

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References

Gangs and the Web Priscilla Vidal

Findings

Findings Chart

This study was conducted on the use of the internet by gang members and their purposes. Gang members tend to turn to the web to conduct their business as an association or to express any mishaps/ accomplishments within the gang. The accomplishments can include bragging rights, fights, and the murdering of a rival gang member. Internet banging has been deemed the term for the use of social media by gangs to their associations advantage

In-depth interviews with

social media site users

Survey of 690 internet users

Observation of Facebook users

Literature review based on internet use by gang members and police surveillance

Gang members are normal and frequent social media site users

“Unless an issue comes up with someone they have beef with, then violent altercations ensue and ‘subliminal’ messages are written.”

“They have code words and phrases to describe what they are plotting or thinking about doing.”

-Interviewee

43% of current gang members have committed an online offense in the prior 6 months (August 2012)

Gangs view the internet as a way to increase their “street cred”

Internet allows members to reach out to a larger audience

The internet is used as a “playing field” for gang activities by members

Law enforcement authorities are using Facebook and Twitter to keep up with gang activities

The ability of gangs to use the internet as a recruiting method

Active gang members tend to commit online offenses at a higher rate

-Interviewee

Possible Candidates

HACKTIVISM Robert Fleming

Hacktivisim

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No special demographics, but mostly white males who tend to be really smart with computers.

Demographics of Anonymous

Good vs. Evil

Hacktivism is the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. Hacktivists hack web sites and use them as "blackboards" for their statements. Is Hacktivism free speech

or destructive behavior?

Good Bad

Took down white supremacist radio show

Targeted child pornographers

Pressured North Korean government over human rights

Attacks on major credit card companies

Candidates for Hacktivists are people who are tech savvy, and those that constantly change their passwords.