Surveillance for Crime Prevention

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Why do we as American's fear of becoming the victim of a crime? Reality is that we as individuals of the United States only have a two-percent chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime. Surveillance is starting to become high in demand for businesses, offices, and even inside and outside of homes solely because we are taught that crime is always happening to someone, somewhere. From personal experience, I feel as if surveillance cameras are not only one of the best ways to prevent crime, but it also increases the possibility to catch the individual(s) who choose to engage in a deviant act or actions. Although alarm systems can be effective, they do not identify who is committing the crime. The alarm systems simply tell the offender "do not continue" when a house is armed and broken into. For example, I live in a middle-to-upper-class neighborhood where burglaries and robberies used to occur on a weekly basis. Everyone in my neighborhood has an alarm system, but when the robberies began to increase, our community came together as a whole and pitched in for surveillance camera's throughout the streets of our neighborhood. Since our actions have taken place, we have had little to zero robberies, break-ins, and burglaries within the last 4 months. The article I chose discusses different forms of surveillance, reviews, and the effectiveness surveillance camera's have on the society in Britain and America.
The main terms to consider in this study are crime prevention and surveillance. Crime prevention is the most important expression to keep in mind while thoroughly examining this study simply because that is the main reason why this research analysis has been introduced. Surveillance is the main cause as to why crime pr...

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...ns change when they know something is going on. Then I will know for sure if my research is conclusive or the Hawthorne Effect had occurred. In my own personal opinion, like I had stated earlier in my discussion, I believe with all of my being that surveillance cameras and street lighting reduces the amount of crime that is committed in a location. I hope to find that more American’s along with the British realize that in doing so, crimes are less likely to take place in their areas. One can only hope that one day, our society takes action against these crimes and fight back with surveillance to protect ourselves along with our beloved and personal belongings.

Works Cited

Welsh, Brandon C. and David P. Farrington. 2004.Surveillance for Crime Prevention In Public Spaces: Results and Policy Choices in Britain and America. Criminology and Public Policy 497. Web.

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