Social control in the digital society: new perspectives on the concept

• In Event: New perspectives on crime in the digital age

Abstract

This article deals with the relationship between the digital society and social control and aims to propose some new criminological perspectives based on the changes that the digital society has brought. The concept of social control, with its mechanisms and dimensions is discussed, and some new theoretical adaptations and innovations are proposed in the light of digitalization by theorizing the concepts of digital social control and the spectrum theory of digital social control.

Authors

• Andrea Di Nicola, ​Associate professor of criminology, Faculty of Law​, University of Trento​, and director of the​ ​Centre of Security and Crime Sciences​ (University of Trento and University of Verona​)​

• Gabriele Baratto, Faculty of Law, University of Trento | Centre of Security and Crime Sciences, University of Trento and University of Verona

• Barbara Vettori, Associate Professor of Criminology, Department of Social Sciences, University of Naples Federico II