There is a debate over whether advanced technology helps people decrease the number of criminal actions or it leads to more crimes. While the advancement in technology offers several benefits to control the rate of crimes in society, technological development, in my view, creates more opportunities for crimanals.
On the one hand, new technologies such as smart house locks, surveillance cameras and automatic alarm systems may significantly decrease the occurance of crime. This works very simply as the existence of such modern safety technologies is of great help to prevent criminals. Knowing they are under the control of suveillance cameras and just a wrong move may start the alarming system, which is, in most cases, connected to the nearest police station, criminals may be unwilling to enter the building. Nowadays, such modern technology can be found in every inportant social buildings like banks or government settings, which are the most common target of criminals.
On the other hand, unintended assistance of advanced technology to criminals should also be considered. Modern gadgets such as smartphones and laptops accompanied by the internet provide a greater chance to commit a crime. At present, most people save their essential documents in their phones or computers that may be an easy target for criminals who are professionally able to use modern technology. Additionally, individuals tend to save their money in their bank accounts or credit cars, which can be dangerous and be a target for a cyber crime.
In conclusion, although technological development brings a higher sense of safety thanks to alarm systems and control cameras, modern technologies could be a dangerous weapon in the hand criminals to steal important files or monetary wealth.