Traces of Guilt

by Neil Barrett

Nearly every week the headlines of national newspapers shout allegations about the latest credit card fraud, internet paedophile, or major corporations whose computers have been hacked. But what people may not realize is that the nature of computer crime is becoming even more sophisticated. The role computers play in crime, and in particular the detection and prosecution of crime has never been as significant as it is today. In a gripping true-life detective story, ex-hacker and now one of the UK’s leading crime experts Neil Barrett guides us into a world where the seemingly innocuous computer screen can provide a window into the mind of even the most hardened criminal. Through some of his own high profile cases, Barrett show us the cutting edge of modern crime. It is a dimly-lit world where hackers pit their wits, man to man, with the police experts and where the digital detective is the latest and best weapon in the police arsenal.

329 pages, Hardcover

First published February 25, 2004

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable. I don't know anything about computers but it was very readable for the lay person. This kind of book could go out of date very quickly but it manages to avoid that somewhat by talking about how the internet is structured, about the history of computer law in the uk, and about the way criminals think and how prosecutions proceed - all things which don't change even if some of the technology he talks about is outmoded.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being one of the characters described in this book I have to say it is excellent!

[Adam Leask · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neil would be the perfect guest for a dinner party. Fantastic book!

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

outdated, but some good information.