What are the new questions raised by AI for the prevention and detection of crime? How can we rationalise the Amazon Ring doorbell and Tesla’s Sentry Mode? How can algoracism be identified, and what should we think of data donation?

Surveillance today cannot be understood without an awareness of how AI and algorithms have become increasingly central in the governance of security. They have led to a substantial expansion in the depth and breadth of surveillance, ranging from mass data colle...

Participatief Actieonderzoek (PAO) is een benadering die ons in staat stelt complexe problematiek aan te pakken met datgene wat we in overvloed hebben op aarde: mensen. Wanneer al die mensen vanuit intrinsieke motivatie bijdragen aan een betere wereld op een manier die bij hen past, kunnen we enorme sprongen vooruit maken. Met PAO onderzoeken we waar die energie in de samenleving zit en laten we mensen ontdekken hoe ze met die energie kunnen samenwerken. Zij maken hun eigen actieplannen en vo...

Corruption is generally referred to as bribery. This books deals with a different form of corruption: corruption caused by networks. Network corruption is the form of corruption in which the interaction of multiple actors within a social network results in corruption but in which the individual behaviour as such is not necessarily corrupt. The main reason for this research is that a gap appears to exist in the available theories on corruption: very little research is available on corruption b...

This volume includes topics analysing the meaning of the Covid-19 pandemic and the social responses to it in various domains: from sex work to wildlife crimes, from new forms of social control in Brazil, Ecuador, Canada and Thailand to the role of music, the symbolism of face masks, the spreading of conspiracy theories, domestic violence, and more. It is composed of studies conducted by criminologists who belong to the ‘Utrecht school’. Criminology ‘Utrecht style’ is unique in the wor...

De nieuwste opvattingen over signalering, omgang met, preventie en oplossen van aangeleerde hulpeloosheid.

We hebben er allemaal mee te maken: Aangeleerde hulpeloosheid.

Daar wordt onder verstaan dat anderen regelen wat we het beste zouden moeten denken en doen. En dat terwijl we zelf daar onvoldoende kritisch tegenover staan.

Ons is geleerd dat we op heel veel terreinen eigenlijk hulpeloos (moeten) zijn. Het is een onderwerp dat speelt op talrijke terreinen van ons leven, of het nu gaat ove...

As one of the few teaching books that looks at fieldwork in the broadest of contexts, this book provides a strong foundation in the fundamentals of fieldwork within social research. It not only teaches theory but puts into practice planning, designing, conducting and sharing social research.Â

Cybercrime and Society is a student focused and pedagogically developed introduction to the area of cybercrime, which over the past few decades has seen an explosion of growth due to new global forms of electronic communication. Â

Innovative and practical, this is the perfect methods book for anyone looking to apply intersectionality to their research and their multifaceted data.

'A ground-breaking book that speaks to all women' Bernardine Evaristo

What can ancestral practices teach us about how to live fuller lives today?

Upon turning forty, Afua Hirsch had an encounter that forever altered her preconceived notions of ancestry and body image, making her question everything from body-modification rituals such as tattoos and piercings to the foundations of sexuality, as well as attitudes towards puberty, ageing and death. This book charts her year-long journey of radic...