The New Technology of Crime, Law and Social Control

Exploring the impact of new technologies on crime and its prevention, and on the criminal justice system, the authors address five critical issues: How will new technological innovations affect both crime prevention and crime control policies toward offenders and victims? Will criminal justice personnel be replaced by new hardware/software? Will technology lead to increased privatization of traditional justice functions? Is there evidence that technological innovations have improved the criminal justice system’s response to crime? What is the link between technology and various forms of criminal behavior?

The concluding chapter of the book analyzes the social control and privacy implications of a range of new technology applications.