PETALING JAYA: The government’s plan to amend current laws to make them more effective against cybercrime should begin with increasing the punishment for such offences, says criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy. He said although cybercrimes are non-violent in nature, it is critical to increase their penalties due to the rampant number of such cases. “The…
KUALA LUMPUR: The police should perform a thorough evaluation of risks associated with their cases to gauge its potential risk and maintain public trust and a positive image. Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said the police could help maintain public perception, trust and confidence should the police prioritise expediting investigations on public…
PETALING JAYA: Operators of dubious investment schemes are exploiting the buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), using it as a tempting facade to entice victims. The new wave of fraud is being promoted by these operators, who claim their AI-backed schemes are almost fail-proof and a sure-fire way of making profits. Raymon Ram, a criminologist who…
MCPF Penang Website Visitors’ Log Hits for August 2023 was a high 8.26k thus exceeding ½ Million Hits Cum-to-Date (90 months) since March 2016. Ribuan Terima Kasih, Thank You, XieXieNie and Nandri Vanikam to our MCPF fraternity, Crime Prevention enthusiast and the general public for their continued interest to keep abreast with Crime Prevention updates….
Incarcerating non-violent and non-serious offenders contributes to overcrowding in prisons. Overcrowding leads to insufficient resources and limited rehabilitation programmes, undermining the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It also increases the opportunity to network with different types of offenders, and through frequent socialisation and interaction, new criminal behaviour is learned in prisons. Rather than focus…
A meeting was hosted by Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC) to welcome MCPF Penang and to discuss “Penang Goes Orange” (PGO) 2023 Statewide Campaign at the Ruby Room, Level 31, KOMTAR on 29th August 2023. PWDC CEO Puan Ong Bee Leng chaired the meeting and was accompanied by Ms Mangleswary Subramaniam, Head, Women’s Empowerment and…
On Aug 14, local media reported that a Sessions Court in Muar, Johor, had convicted a 53-year-old man who had pleaded guilty to 19 charges of rape, and 11 charges of sexual assault, against his two daughters. The court sentenced the accused to 702 years in prison and 234 strokes of the rotan. However, due…
MCPF Penang Chairman YBhg. Dato’ Ong Poh Eng chaired the inaugural MCPF Penang State Liaison Committee Meeting for the Term 2023-2025 at Bilik Mesyuarat Utama, IPK P. Pinang on 16th August 2023. Highlights of this meeting included 1. The handover of Letters of Appointment to the District Liaison Chairmen for 2023-2025 by MCPF Penang Chairman…
