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Criminology and the smart city paradigm: ‘Preventative technical imaginary’ or ‘Techlash’ vector?

Crime, Media, Culture

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Abstract

Crime, Media, Culture, Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 368-388, April 2026.
We live in the age of the smart city. But what should criminologists make of this situation? Clearly, urban smartness offers a host of beneficial options when it comes to preventing urban crime. But it also opens the door to a new urban computational ...