Graham, H. (2022) ‘Book Review: Electronic Monitoring: Tagging Offenders in a Culture of Surveillance by Tom Daems,’ Probation Journal, 69(1): 117-118.

Citation

Graham H (2022) Graham, H. (2022) ‘Book Review: Electronic Monitoring: Tagging Offenders in a Culture of Surveillance by Tom Daems,’ Probation Journal, 69(1): 117-118.. Probation Journal, 69 (1), pp. 117-118. https://doi.org/10.1177/02645505221082837a

Abstract
First paragraph: There are not enough books on electronic monitoring (EM) technologies and their uses in probation and prison contexts, so this is a welcome contribution. It is not necessarily the case that there is a salient need for more books preoccupied with the what of technology, so much as there is a need for more books which explore how, why, by whom/for whom, and to what effects and consequences. In this book, criminal justice and penology are more central than the specifics of technology – and that is a good thing. Clear explanations of EM technologies are provided to ensure readers have a decent understanding of what is being discussed, but technical jargon is kept to a minimum. As an introduction, Chapter 1 explores the history and development of electronic monitoring as part of contemporary cultures of surveillance, setting the scene and contextualising the issues that follow.

Keywords
Electronic monitoring tagging technology; penology; punishment; probation; criminal justice.

Journal
Probation Journal: Volume 69, Issue 1