Supervision in the Digital Age: A Global Conversation with Professor K. Jaishankar

The Criminologist

Episode Summary: As our world becomes more digital, the work of probation and parole professionals becomes more complex. In this episode, Joseph Arvidson welcomes Professor K. Jaishankar, the globally recognized founder of Cyber Criminology, to explore what justice supervision looks like in an era of cybercrime, digital victimization, and technological surveillance.

Professor Jaishankar, Principal Director of the International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences (India), offers powerful insights into his groundbreaking Space Transition Theory, the psychology of cyber-offending, and how justice systems worldwide can better adapt to the challenges—and possibilities—of the digital age.

Together, they explore the intersections of:

• Cybercrime and community supervision

• Victim protection in a virtual world

• The role of Therapeutic, Theological, and Political Victimology in behavior change

• The surprising relevance of Microbial Criminology in probation and public health

• Global practices that can inform U.S.-based supervision strategies

• Balancing technology with human connection in a justice system built on relationships

Whether you're a front-line officer, trainer, or policy maker, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about the clients you serve—and the future of justice itself.

Guest Bio: Professor K. Jaishankar is a world-renowned criminologist and founder of several sub-disciplines, including Cyber Criminology, Cyber Victimology, Therapeutic Criminology, and Microbial Criminology. Based in India, he is a prolific scholar, international speaker, and advocate for modernizing justice systems in response to technological and societal change.

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Key Topics Covered:

• The psychology of online crime and digital supervision

• What Space Transition Theory teaches us about behavior in cyberspace

• Intervention strategies for cyber-offenders

• The use of restorative and spiritual frameworks in rehabilitation

• Systemic injustice and client mistrust through the lens of Political Victimology

• Implications of global justice innovation for U.S. probation systems

• Training gaps and future competencies in cyber-related supervision

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