"Over the past quarter of a century, the concept of cybercrime has become an established and accepted field within criminology and criminal justice. In Precarious Futures Hamerton and Webber go far beyond this establishment, providing readers with a fresh and original examination of current developments and a stimulating appraisal of future prospects. Criminologists, socio-legal scholars and technologists, in fact all who are interested in the World Wide Web and its voracious capacity to shape society, should view this important book as essential reading." (Professor Julia Davidson, OBE, University of East London) "Precarious Futures by Hamerton and Webber is a timely and insightful exploration of how technology is reshaping crime, deviance, and social control. Essential reading for scholars of criminology, sociology, and social theory, the book demonstrates why traditional criminological perspectives must evolve to address cybercrime, artificial intelligence, big data, and digital harms. By bridging classical criminological theory with emerging technological realities, this pioneering book makes an important and thought-provoking contribution to debates about the future of criminology and our relationship with the digital sphere." (Professor Carrie-Anne Myers, City St Georges, University of London) "As 'the algorithm' continues to shape our very existence, Hamerton and Webber ambitiously draw upon our rich heritage of social science theory to explain the dizzying whirl of crime within the 21st Century caused by the future shock of new technologies. Three words spring to mind - need to read.

" (Professor David Wall, University of Leeds) "Precarious Futures is carefully crafted, intellectually ambitious and right up to date. More importantly, Hamerton and Webber step out boldly into a world beyond criminology's intellectual and cultural conventions. Clearly, we need new ideas for new and changing times. Precarious Futures is Insightful, detailed and intellectually ambitious, this is criminological scholarship at its very best. Thrilling stuff!" (Professor Simon Winlow, Northumbria University).