The maximum surveillance society: the rise of CCTV
NORRIS Clive
The maximum surveillance society: the rise of CCTV - Oxford: Berg, 1999 - 248p.
Based on fieldwork on automated surveillance in Britain over a 2 year period, this book raises provocative questions about the rise of the maximum surveillance society. Is crime control the principal motivation behind increased surveillance? Does surveillance violate people's right of privacy? What are an individual's rights? How is information gathered through Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) used by the authorities? What will technical developments mean for the future of surveillance?
1859732216 (hbk.): 25.00 UK
BRITAIN--SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
CCTV
LAW ENFORCEMENT--SURVEILLANCE
SOCIAL CONTROL--SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
The maximum surveillance society: the rise of CCTV - Oxford: Berg, 1999 - 248p.
Based on fieldwork on automated surveillance in Britain over a 2 year period, this book raises provocative questions about the rise of the maximum surveillance society. Is crime control the principal motivation behind increased surveillance? Does surveillance violate people's right of privacy? What are an individual's rights? How is information gathered through Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) used by the authorities? What will technical developments mean for the future of surveillance?
1859732216 (hbk.): 25.00 UK
BRITAIN--SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
CCTV
LAW ENFORCEMENT--SURVEILLANCE
SOCIAL CONTROL--SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS