‘Smart’ crime prevention? Digitization and racialized crime control in a Smart City

Pat O’Malley; Gavin J.D. Smith

doi:10.1177/1362480620972703

‘Smart’ crime prevention? Digitization and racialized crime control in a Smart City

Pat O’Malley, Gavin J.D. Smith^*

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As part of the global Smart Cities movement, the Switching on Darwin programme foregrounds digitally enhanced government and urbanism. While promoting its environmental and democratizing potential, software-enhanced CCTV, LED lighting and geofencing were among the first components rolled out. In practice, these technologies will impact adversely on Aboriginal people, already disproportionately targeted by criminal justice processes. By integrating multiple ‘smart’ technologies with ‘public safety’ agendas, such Smart City developments provide the potential for intensified criminalization of visible minorities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	40-56
Number of pages	17
Journal	Theoretical Criminology
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1362480620972703
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

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