Outsourcing Crimmigration Control

Outsourcing Crimmigration Control develops a new theoretical framework for understanding how digital technologies can transform border control and criminal justice practices. Presenting original evidence, this book discusses the potential risks and serious political effects of surveillance technologies, despite their apparent neutrality.

Samuel Singler is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Essex. His research focuses on the intersection of surveillance technologies, criminal justice, and border control, illuminating how and why digital technologies shape contemporary 'crimmigration' control practices. Singler is an Associate Director of the Border Criminologies network and co-leads its Technology & Digital Futures thematic group. Outside of academia, he has worked together with civil society organizations to reshape digital border surveillance and the deployment of biometric technologies in humanitarian contexts. He holds a DPhil in Criminology and MPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford.