We hope that this site will provide a starting point for further design against crime projects. Our Crime, design, technology blog will continue to be updated with the latest from the ever evolving worlds of technology and crime, and here we detail the more relevant sources that have informed this project. If you can't find what you are looking for please ask.

Mobile technology and society

Counter culture - Sense worldwide
Blog
Blog on social empowerment and change through technology, with a particular reference to mobiles. From trendsters Sense Worldwide.

*On the Mobile, The effects of mobile telephones on social and individual life, Dr Sadie Plant for Motorola, 2003
Download pdf
Study based on observation of mobile phone usage across the world

Mobile minded, Mieke Gerritzen and Geert Lovink, Bis Publishers, 2002
Amazon link
Visually arresting book of soundbites about mobile society

Mobile phones special report, The Guardian
Website
An updated resource of phone related articles from the Guardian.

*MobileUK, Mobiles and Everyday Life, James Crabtree, Max Nathan and Dr Simon Roberts, i-society, Work Foundation 2003
Website and download
An excellent report based on an ethnographic study of mobile phone usage in the UK.

Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution, Howard Rheingold, Perseus Publishing, 2002
Amazon Link

*Smartmobs.com
Weblog
Highly recommended supporting blog to the book on the social potential of mobile phones.

Receiver
Website
Webmagazine from Vodaphone discussing future orientated aspects of communication technologies

Emerging technology, products and services

3G
Website
Third generation industry forum announcing the latest developments in hardware and services.

Emerging Technology, Peter Davies, Pera for Design Council
Website and download
Resource of information on designing with emerging technologies.

*Gizmodo.net
Weblog
Industry watching weblog charting the latest releases. Contains sections for PDAs, Laptops/PCs, Wireless, Cellphones, Software, Home Entertainment, Digital Cameras, Portable Audio and Peripherals.

Kenradio.com
Website
Technology news with attitude, updated daily.

Phonescoop.com
Website
Industry watching site for new mobile phone releases. Updating daily

*Wired.com
Website and newsletter
Daily technology news including specialist mobile technology section: Unwired News

*Wireless Watch Japan
Website
For developments in mobile technology most of the world looks to Japan. This site is updated daily and with weekly video updates.

Fear and networks

The Culture of Fear: Risk Taking and the Morality of Low Expectation, Frank Furedi, 2002
Amazon link

The Culture of Fear, Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things, Barry Glassner, 2002
Review, Amazon link

*Linked: The New Science of Networks, Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, 2002
Website, Amazon link
Network theory made understandable

Design against Crime

*Cracking Crime Through Design, Ken Peace, The Design Council, 2001
Download
A good introduction to arguments for designing against crime

*designagainstcrime.com
Website
The website of Central Saint Martins Design Against Crime Initiative has details their projects and has links to other relevant resources.

*In the Bag, Dr Lorraine Gamman, Central Saint Martins, 2001
Website
A CD-ROM resource for students to 'get smart quick' about street crime.

Karrysafe.com
Website
Website for the Karrysafe anti-crime bags project by Vexed Generation and central Saint Martins

Design Against crime, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Salford
Website
Website of the research program.

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