Informal Justice

Powell, Anastasia; Stratton, Greg; Cameron, Robin

doi:10.4324/9781315205786-7

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“…This paper has challenged the current practice of differentiating fraud offences based on an arbitrary method of perpetration. In doing this, it locates the findings within the notion of a “digital society” (Powell et al , 2018) and lends support to the utility of this approach in understanding fraud offences. As a result, the paper is clear in advocating the need for general duties police to be able to act as appropriate first responders to fraud offences, regardless of the medium in which they are committed.…”

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“…Many themes evident in the responses support the notion of a digital society, whereby activities and behaviours are so enmeshed between online and offline mediums that there is no longer an ability to make a useful distinction between the two. Powell et al (2018, p. 4) advocate for an understanding of a digital society as one that “refers to the integrated whole represented by digital societies and society”. In doing this, they seek to challenge dichotomies such as “online/offline, real/cyber and virtual/terrestrial” (Powell et al , 2018, p. 7).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Powell et al (2018, p. 4) advocate for an understanding of a digital society as one that “refers to the integrated whole represented by digital societies and society”. In doing this, they seek to challenge dichotomies such as “online/offline, real/cyber and virtual/terrestrial” (Powell et al , 2018, p. 7). Many of the above quotes from professionals support this notion of the digital society and the idea that one must move beyond the dichotomies when thinking about fraud.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Rather the use of the internet is simply a means to perpetrate the offence, in the same way that other existing technologies operate. This is evident in the notion of a “digital society” whereby the distinct boundaries between the offline and online worlds are increasingly blurred and difficult to distinguish in any meaningful way (Powell et al , 2018). Criminal offending is not committed online or offline, but a hybrid model that uses all means relevant in order to successfully perpetrate the offence.…”

Section: A Context To the Policing Of Fraud (And Cybercrime)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Is online fraud just fraud? Examining the efficacy of the digital divide

Cross

2019

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Purpose Fraud is not a new offence. However, the recent evolution and proliferation of technologies (predominantly the internet) has seen offenders increasingly use virtual environments to target and defraud victims worldwide. Several studies have examined the ways that fraud is perpetrated with a clear demarcation between terrestrial and cyber offences. However, with moves towards the notion of a “digital society” and recognition that technology is increasingly embedded across all aspects of our lives, it is important to consider if there is any advantage in categorising fraud against the type of environment it is perpetrated in. This paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines the perceived utility of differentiating online and offline fraud offences. It is based upon the insights of thirty-one professionals who work within the “fraud justice network” across London, UK and Toronto, Canada. Findings It highlights both the realities faced by professionals in seeking to ether maintain or collapse such a differentiation in their everyday jobs and the potential benefits and challenges that result. Practical implications Overall, the paper argues that the majority of professionals did not feel a distinction was necessary and instead felt that an arbitrary divide was instead a hindrance to their activities. However, while not useful on a practical front, there was perceived benefit regarding government, funding and the media. The implications of this moving forward are considered. Originality/value This paper provides new insights into how fraud justice network professionals understand the distinction between fraud offences perpetrated across both online and offline environments.

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2019

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“…Internet behemoths, like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, dominate the digital world and have fundamentally changed the ways knowledge is produced, so that power "now operates principally through modes of communication" (Lupton, 2015:22). Across a series of case studies, Powell, Stratton and Cameron (2018) have analyzed peer and corporate surveillance, crowd-sourced investigations and citizen engagements with "crime in real time," crime "selfies," "digilantism," "hashtag activism," social media hate, and "viral" justice. Taken together, the work reveals the extent to which digital technology is transforming everyday life and everyday crime.…”

Section: Digital Societymentioning

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The Critical Foundations of Visual Criminology: The State, Crisis, and the Sensory

Brown

Carrabine

2019

Crit Crim

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This article considers the manner in which visual criminology has flourished in the current moment, while exploring its foundational relations and points of distinction as a form of critical criminology. In particular, we devote attention to the relationship of images to control, power and resistance at a time defined by the spectacular proliferation of media. We also discuss new and recent directions in visual criminology that enlarge our understandings of both critical and visual work, including forensic architecture and sensory criminology.

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‘A shadow of me old self’: The impact of image-based sexual abuse in a digital society

Huber

2022

International Review of Victimology

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This article sheds a new light on the impact of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) on women. Drawing on findings from 17 in-depth interviews, it details the emotional, physical and social impact of this online victimisation, and how the impact of IBSA manifests in women’s everyday lives. By also using these findings as a basis to examine online victimisation more broadly, this article brings to the fore broader considerations of how technology is facilitating a mutation in forms of sexual violence causing victims to encounter impacts which are specific to, or amplified by, technology. Therefore, it calls for greater attention to be paid to the impacts of IBSA and more research into how the relationships between the online and offline worlds require us to change our understanding of victimisation in an ever-increasing digital society.

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Informal Justice

Cited by 11 publications

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Is online fraud just fraud? Examining the efficacy of the digital divide

Is online fraud just fraud? Examining the efficacy of the digital divide

The Critical Foundations of Visual Criminology: The State, Crisis, and the Sensory

‘A shadow of me old self’: The impact of image-based sexual abuse in a digital society

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