His research considers the crime-technology-culture nexus, examining both digital representations of crime and deviance, and exploring uses of emerging technologies such as VR and AR to study traditional criminological and sociological questions. Dr. Downing and Decimal Lab colleagues are currently exploring uses for VR and AR in studying violence as a situated transaction. Dr. Downing’s research on crime, deviance and technology has appeared in journals such as Deviant Behavior, Games and Culture, and Contemporary Justice Review.