Digital Criminology - Crime and Justice in Digital Society

Zusatztext "Digital Criminology pushes the boundaries past conventional cybercrime studies by casting its gaze towards the profound transformation of social relations in a 'digital society'. It develops a new programme for criminological inquiry! one that appreciates how the landscapes of crime! justice! and social conflict are being reshaped. Original! ambitious! and challenging - this is an important and timely book." - Majid Yar! Professor of Criminology! Lancaster University"Digital Criminology provides a bold! critical framework to challenge the existing paradigms of criminological inquiry. The authors reconceptualize the issues in light of the state of the Internet and technology use in the 21st century and propose a new way to view technological deviance that must be read by scholars and practitioners alike." - Thomas J. Holt! Michigan State University"This volume serves as a foundational primer for a truly technosocial criminology! one that moves beyond narrow conventions of cybercrime and more fully engages the emergent harms! inequalities! justice! and activism that make up global digital societies. Digital Criminology is an interdisciplinary feat - a must-read for anyone who seeks to do work on media and crime in the contemporary moment." - Michelle Brown! University of Tennessee Informationen zum Autor Anastasia Powell is Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University. Anastasia's research examines the intersections of gender, violence, justice, technology and digital culture. Her previous co-authored and solo-authored books include: Sexual Violence in a Digital Age (2017) and Sex, Power and Consent: Youth Culture and the Unwritten Rules (2010), as well as the co-edited books Rape Justice: Beyond the Criminal Law (2015) and Preventing Sexual Violence (2014). Gregory Stratton is Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University. Gregory also manages the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT , a collaboration between academics, university students and lawyers who investigate claims of wrongful conviction. His research examines wrongful conviction, state crime, media and crime, and identity in the digital age. Robin Cameron is Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University. Robin is also the manager of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice at RMIT. Robin's research focuses on security through an examination of gender, race and violence in urban and online spaces. His books include: Subjects of Security: Domestic Effects of Foreign Policy in the War on Terror (2013) and the co-edited book Human Security and Natural Disasters (2014). Klappentext Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society is an interdisciplinary scholarly investigation extending beyond traditional topics of cybercrime, policing, and the law to consider the implications of digital society for public engagement with crime and justice movements. Zusammenfassung Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society is an interdisciplinary scholarly investigation extending beyond traditional topics of cybercrime, policing, and the law to consider the implications of digital society for public engagement with crime and justice movements. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Criminology and the Digital Society 2. At the Crossroad: Cyber, Critical and Cultural Criminologies 3. A Global Context: Networks, Corporations and States 4. Crime in Real Time: Immediacy, Immersion and Engagement 5. Liminal Images: Criminality, Victimisation and Voyeurism 6. Networked Hate: Racism, Misogyny and Violence 7. Informal Justice: Digilantism, Victim Participation and Recognition 8. More than a Hashtag: Crime and Social Justice Activism 9. Conclusion: Crime and Justice in Digital Society ...

List of contents

1. Introduction: Criminology and the Digital Society  
2. At the Crossroad: Cyber, Critical and Cultural Criminologies 
3. A Global Context: Networks, Corporations and States 
4. Crime in Real Time: Immediacy, Immersion and Engagement 
5. Liminal Images: Criminality, Victimisation and Voyeurism 
6. Networked Hate: Racism, Misogyny and Violence 
7. Informal Justice: Digilantism, Victim Participation and Recognition 
8. More than a Hashtag: Crime and Social Justice Activism 
9. Conclusion: Crime and Justice in Digital Society

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"Digital Criminology pushes the boundaries past conventional cybercrime studies by casting its gaze towards the profound transformation of social relations in a 'digital society'. It develops a new programme for criminological inquiry, one that appreciates how the landscapes of crime, justice, and social conflict are being reshaped. Original, ambitious, and challenging - this is an important and timely book." - Majid Yar, Professor of Criminology, Lancaster University
"Digital Criminology provides a bold, critical framework to challenge the existing paradigms of criminological inquiry. The authors reconceptualize the issues in light of the state of the Internet and technology use in the 21st century and propose a new way to view technological deviance that must be read by scholars and practitioners alike." - Thomas J. Holt, Michigan State University
"This volume serves as a foundational primer for a truly technosocial criminology, one that moves beyond narrow conventions of cybercrime and more fully engages the emergent harms, inequalities, justice, and activism that make up global digital societies. Digital Criminology is an interdisciplinary feat - a must-read for anyone who seeks to do work on media and crime in the contemporary moment." - Michelle Brown, University of Tennessee

Product details

• Authors: Robin Cameron, Anastasia Powell, Anastasia (Rmit University Powell, Gregory Stratton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.06.2018
• EAN: 9781138636743
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63674-3
• No. of pages: 210
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories