Module overview
This thought-provoking module introduces you to the surveillance and predictive AI technologies informing policy and practice in contemporary. criminal justice systems. Theory and research from the fields of criminology, criminal justice studies, sociology, law, and the interdisciplinary STS scholarship are used to explore the prospects, challenges, and governance of the technologies. To deepen and broaden your knowledge of the key issues, international comparisons are embedded throughout. Participation in this module does not require prior technical knowledge of AI design processes. The module focuses on their implementation, challenges, and governance. It is as such suitable for postgraduates from diverse professional and academic backgrounds.