ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book details the utility of radical criminology for understanding technocrimes through an analysis of the complex intersection between information capitalism, resistance, crime, crime control, and ideology. It pulls together a wide assortment of scholars from across the criminological spectrum to provide insights into the relationship between criminological theory and technocrime research. The book explores the features of cultural criminology and critiques traditional forms of technocrime analysis for being overly positivistic and failing to consider the question of culture. It charts three distinct areas in which cultural criminology stands to make profound advancements in our collective understanding of technocrime. The book provides commentary on the influence of differential association and social learning theories when considering pathways to technocrime. It explores the applicability of certain strain theories toward technocrime, specifically Robert Merton's Anomic Strain Theory and Robert Agnew's General Strain Theory.
