CCTV Cameras
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The use of CCTV cameras has sparked debates over the balance between privacy and security. The use of CCTVs can infringe on American rights as the cameras can monitor a person’s movements and actions throughout a public area. This can then in turn remove the feelings of anonymity within a public setting. There are also questions about how long the footage should be
stored as well as who should have access to the footage. There is also a potential that the camera systems are abused and there is unauthorized access to the footage or even the use of the data for other reasons than the security of the public. The CCTV camera systems can lead to profiling and
discrimination becuase there are more of them plaguing minority communities. Public service cameras have not been proven effective. One of the main reasons for the uptick in the use of public video cameras is the threat of terrorist attacks. It is not clear if the terrorist has been deterred using video cameras. Some cases believe that the use of video cameras can attract terrorism. "A 2005 study for the British Home Office also found that cameras did not cut crime, or the fear of crime as had a 2002 study, also for the British government” (American Civil Liberties Union, 2002). People with access to the CCTVs may abuse the power of the video system for their own gain. People who know that they are always being watched or those who feel like they are being watched will always be more self-conscious and less free-willing. The balancing between national security, freedom of expression, and the rights of surveillance and privacy are tricky in the United States. If there is a privacy issue, then groups can use their personal information to achieve their own goals. When privacy is expected the people who violate it are then disciplined for their violation. "Without these restrictions, corporations and governments are more likely to steal and misuse data without consequence" (Soken-Huberty, 2020). If privacy were not established, then people would be monitored for everything that they do. This means that they would not have freedom of thought or speech as it may be viewed
negatively. If there are privacy rights, then people can have protection for their reputations. Privacy laws can help to protect people because it gives them the power to have certain things removed to help protect their reputation. There are practice profiles conducted by the National Institute of Justice that help to examine the results of programs, strategies, and procedures. Programs and practices are considered evidence-based when there is effectiveness that is demonstrated using evidence that results in positive outcomes. "Beyond randomization, RCTs must be well-coordinated, with provisions to ensure, for instance, there is no contamination between the treatment and control groups" (National Institute of Justice, 2021).
Resources
American Civil Liberties Union. (2002, February 25). What’s Wrong With Public Video Surveillance?
American Civil Liberties Union. https://www.aclu.org/documents/whats-
wrong-public-video-surveillance
Soken-Huberty, E. (2020, May 17). 10 Reasons Why Privacy Rights are Important
. Human Rights Careers. https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/reasons-why-privacy-rights-
are-important/
National Institute of Justice. (2021, November 29). CrimeSolutions - The Evidence-Based Guide for Justice Agencies in Search of Practices and Programs that Really Work
. National Institute of Justice. https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/crimesolutions-evidence-based-guide-
justice-agencies-search-practices-and-programs
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