Digital Criminology ― Crime and Justice in Digital Society

The infusion of digital technology into contemporary society has had significant effects for everyday life and for everyday crimes. Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society is the first interdisciplinary scholarly investigation extending beyond traditional topics of cyber crime, policing and the law, to consider the implications of digital society for public engagement with crime and justice movements. This book seeks to connect the disparate fields of criminology, sociology, legal studies, politics, media and cultural studies in the study of crime and justice. Drawing together intersecting conceptual frameworks, Digital Criminology examines conceptual, legal, political and cultural framings of crime, formal justice responses, and informal citizen-led justice movements in our increasingly connected, global and digital society.

Building on case study examples from countries including Australia, Canada, Europe, China, the UK and the US, Digital Criminology explores key questions including: What are the implications of an increasingly digital society for crime and justice? What effects will emergent technologies have for how we respond to crime and participate in crime debates? What will be the foundational shifts in criminological research and frameworks for understanding crime and justice in this technologically mediated context? What does it mean to be a ‘just’ digital citizen? How will digital communications and social networks enable new forms of justice and justice movements? Ultimately, the book advances the case for an emerging digital criminology: extending the practical and conceptual analyses of ‘cyber’ or ‘e’ crime beyond a focus foremost on the novelty, pathology and illegality of technology-enabled crimes, to understandings of online crime as inherently social.

Dr. Anastasia Powell is Associate Professor in Criminology & 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).

Dr. Gregory Stratton is Lecturer in Criminology & 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.

Dr. Robin Cameron is Lecturer in Criminology & Justice Studies at RMIT University. Robin is also the manager of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice at RMIT. Robin’s research focusses 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).