Feminist Criminology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking Crime, Harm, and Justice in Digital Societies

AS technology continues to evolve With increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI)and digitally mediated algorithms, it is reshaping traditional notions of crime andvictimization. While most traditional theories and approaches to studying crime focusprimarily on physical crimes and visibility, many emerging forms of crime, includingcyber-misogyny, abuse via deepfakes, AI-driven bias, cyber-harassment, digitalsurveillance, and violence enabled through platforms continue to be under-theorized bycriminologists. This paper explores the intersectionality of feminist criminology, AI, andcyber-governance through a review of how digital infrastructures create or exacerbateinequality along lines of gender in virtual environments. In particular, this research usesfeminist criminology, cybercriminology, critical AI scholarship and sociolinguisticsanalysis to argue that technologies using AI are not neutral tools; they represent socio-technologies which reflect existing hierarchical structures and patriarchal values,Additionally, the paper critiques existing laws, regulations, and responses by lawenforcement agencies to prevent and address A1-enabled gendered harms and digitalvictimizations in India. Using an interdisciplinary framework, the research proposes newways to conceptualize both crime and justice in algorithmic society while advocating for aform of "digital justice" that incorporates principles of accountability, transparency,responsible use of platforms and victim-centered governance. Ultimately, this papersuggests that feminist criminology can provide a unique perspective regarding the ongoingtransformation of structural violence, surveillance and victimization from traditionalmedia to increasingly digital formats facilitated by artificial intelligence.