Neighbourhood Watch in a Digital Age

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Explores the digital surveillance revolution and how social media and smartphones have changed the landscape of public safety Draws on original data to examine how neighbourhood watch groups have developed in the Netherlands and how their actions contribute to lower crime levels Questions whether community crime prevention should be seen as a welcome civic instrument or a phenomenon adding to an undesirable culture of control

Autorenportrait

Vasco Lub is an independent Dutch scholar (affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam) who works at the intersection of sociology and policy research. He publishes both nationally and internationally on urban issues, social policy, neighbourhood safety, civic participation and social research methodology.

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