Onlife Criminology: Virtual Crimes and Real Harms

Digital tools such as smart devices, personal trackers, and social media have become part of daily life for many. ‘Onlife’ (online+life) criminology is the study of crime and social harm produced by the blurring lines between digital engagement and our everyday lives that we may not even be aware of.

From AI, security breaches to the proliferation of conspiracy theories, this thought-provoking book analyses the serious threats of surveillance, targeted indoctrination, and abuse of personal data that can potentially affect us all. The book explores alternatives to the current situation and presents practical and more sustainable solutions for internet use.

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Onlife Criminology: Virtual Crimes and Real Harms

Digital tools such as smart devices, personal trackers, and social media have become part of daily life for many. ‘Onlife’ (online+life) criminology is the study of crime and social harm produced by the blurring lines between digital engagement and our everyday lives that we may not even be aware of.

From AI, security breaches to the proliferation of conspiracy theories, this thought-provoking book analyses the serious threats of surveillance, targeted indoctrination, and abuse of personal data that can potentially affect us all. The book explores alternatives to the current situation and presents practical and more sustainable solutions for internet use.

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Onlife Criminology: Virtual Crimes and Real Harms

Onlife Criminology: Virtual Crimes and Real Harms

by Janos Mark Szakolczai
Onlife Criminology: Virtual Crimes and Real Harms

Onlife Criminology: Virtual Crimes and Real Harms

by Janos Mark Szakolczai

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Overview

Digital tools such as smart devices, personal trackers, and social media have become part of daily life for many. ‘Onlife’ (online+life) criminology is the study of crime and social harm produced by the blurring lines between digital engagement and our everyday lives that we may not even be aware of.

From AI, security breaches to the proliferation of conspiracy theories, this thought-provoking book analyses the serious threats of surveillance, targeted indoctrination, and abuse of personal data that can potentially affect us all. The book explores alternatives to the current situation and presents practical and more sustainable solutions for internet use.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781529235920
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Publication date: 07/31/2025
Series: New Horizons in Criminology
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 184
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Janos Mark Szakolczai is Sociology Lecturer in Criminology and Digital Societies at the University of Glasgow.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Terms for Unprecedented Consent

2. Enter the Captaverse: An Epistemological Analysis of Data and Harm

3. The Smart Surveillance of All

4. Not So Friendly

5. Cryptic Corporations of Harm

6. Toxic Onlife Infowarfare

7. Harms Against Reality

8. Obscuring Ignorance: A Hard Reset of Limitless Boundaries

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