Closed Circuit Television
CCTV has been a common method of fighting crime, especially in public places such as supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, and the like. Although the prevalence of the technology indicates the faith of business owners that it will deter crime, there has been relatively little research to indicate its effects on those being surveyed (Fletcher, 2011, p. 5). Critics of the technology have also implicated CCTV as imposing upon the individual's right to privacy, especially when it comes to environments like hotels or other apparently private environments. Despite the lack of quantifiable research results, one might safely assume that the presence of CCTV discourages criminal activity, at least to some extent, while also offering crime fighters a valuable tool for identifying and apprehending perpetrators.
According to Fletcher (2011, p. 5), CCTV has both advantages and disadvantages. Clearly, as mentioned, one major advantage is the ease of deterring and apprehending criminals with the help of CCTV footage. This ability, however, tends to be compromised by some of the less desirable effects of the technology, including the potential to impose upon the privacy rights of citizens in a society that prides itself on democracy and freedom.
One element of this, as Fletcher (2011, p. 5) is the sexist and racist attitudes that are common in CCTV control rooms. Incident reports of ASB, for example, could be compromised by biased attitudes, where some operatives would be more likely to report incidents involving ethnic minority...
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