The Politics of Surveillance for Crime Prevention
The Politics of Surveillance for Crime Prevention
This chapter examines the political aspect of surveillance for crime prevention. It provides the background on the different forms of surveillance that are designed to prevent crime in public places, and charts key historic and recent developments which have shaped the use of the major forms of surveillance to prevent crime in public places. The chapter describes some of the most widely used crime-prevention systems, including street lighting and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, and evaluates their social costs.
Keywords: surveillance, crime prevention, public places, street lighting, CCTV cameras, social costs
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