The Algorithmic Society: Technology, Power, and Knowledge (Routledge Studies in Crime, Security and Justice)

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Synopsis
We live in an algorithmic society. Algorithms have become the main mediator through which power is enacted in our society. This book brings together three academic fields – Public Administration, Criminal Justice and Urban Governance – into a single conceptual framework, and offers a broad cultural-political analysis, addressing critical and ethical issues of algorithms. Governments are increasingly turning towards algorithms to predict criminality, deliver public services, allocate resources, and calculate recidivism rates. Mind-boggling amounts of data regarding our daily actions are analysed to make decisions that manage, control, and nudge our behaviour in everyday life. The contributions in this book offer a broad analysis of the mechanisms and social implications of algorithmic governance. Reporting from the cutting edge of scientific research, the result is illuminating and useful for understanding the relations between algorithms and power.Topics covered include: Algorithmic governmentality Transparency and accountability Fairness in criminal justice and predictive policing Principles of good digital administration Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the smart city This book is essential reading for students and scholars of Sociology, Criminology, Public Administration, Political Sciences, and Cultural Theory interested in the integration of algorithms into the governance of society.
Copyright:
2020

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
204 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780429536991
Related ISBNs:
9780367204310, 9780429261404, 9780367682651
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Marc Schuilenburg, Rik Peeters
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Marc Schuilenburg
Edited by:
Rik Peeters

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