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Author Coleman, Roy, 1964-

Title Surveillance and crime / by Roy Coleman, Mike McCahill
Edition First edition
Published London : Sage, 2010

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Description vi, 218 pages : (some) illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Key approaches to criminology
Key approaches to criminology.
Contents Introduction: Surveillance, crime and controversy -- Understanding surveillance -- The historical foundations of surveillance -- New policing and new surveillance -- Globalisation, surveillance and the 'War' on terror -- Surveillance, power and social impacts -- 'Contesting' and 'resisting' surveillance: The politics of visibility and invisibility -- Deconstructing surveillance, crime and power
Summary This is a book about surveillance - a theoretical and empirical analysis of its historical emergence through to its contemporary uses and abuses - but it is much, much more than that. The authors skilfully lead us, via the idea and practices of surveillance, to core issues of 'crime', power and the state. Whether you have read every or no book about surveillance, you must read this one.' - Steve Tombs, Professor of Sociology, Liverpool John Moores University 'This is an excellent book, well-argued, well-referenced and important. The authors' analysis of how 'crime' and surveillance intersect with relations of power is superb. A significant and original contribution to both surveillance and corporate crime literatures'. - Laureen Snider, Professor of Sociology, Queen's University, Canada. Surveillance has a long-standing relationship with crime and its identification, prevention, detection and punishment. With information on each citizen spanning up to 700 databases, and over 4 million CCTV cameras in the United Kingdom alone, this book explores how new technologies have given rise to new forms of monitoring and control. Offering a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between surveillance, crime and criminal justice, this book explores: the development of surveillance technologies within a broad historical context how new surveillance technologies are shaped by existing social relations, political practices, cultural traditions and organizational contexts the implications of the use of surveillance in responding to crime (including biometrics, DNA samples and electronic monitoring) how 'new' surveillance technologies reinforce 'old' social divisions - particularly along the lines of class, race, gender and age. The book draws upon theoretical debates from a range of disciplines to shed light on this topical subject
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographic references and index
Subject Crime.
Criminology.
Electronic surveillance -- Social aspects.
Electronic surveillance.
Police patrol -- Surveillance operations.
Author McCahill, Michael.
LC no. 2010924527
ISBN 1847873529 (hbk.)
1847873537 (paperback)
9781847873521 (hbk.)
9781847873538 (paperback)
Other Titles Surveillance and crime