{"product_id":"9781881798729","title":"The New Technology of Crime, Law and Social Control","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive overview of the effects of new technology on criminality, crime prevention, and the criminal justice system is presented in this new textbook\/reader. Fourteen chapters explore five critical issues:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow will new technological innovations affect both crime prevention and crime control policies toward offenders and victims?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill criminal justice personnel be replaced by new hardware or software?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill technology lead to increased privatization of traditional justice functions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs there research evidence that technological innovations have improved the criminal justice system's response to crime?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the link between technology and various forms of criminal behavior?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplications of \"hard\" and \"soft\" technology are assessed in chapters by scholarly specialists on: the link between technology and criminality; crime prevention; policing; courts; institutional corrections; community corrections; and the justice system's relations with the private sector. Prof. Gary Marx's concluding commentary analyzes the social control and privacy implications of the many new technology applications. A comprehensive list of web sites is provided for further research on new technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epaperback-978-1-881798-73-6 and cloth-978-1-881798-72-9  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49869026754800,"sku":"9781881798729","price":68.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781881798729","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}