This book assesses the crime prevention impact of varying types of surveillance, including closed-circuit television and improved lighting.

Explores the impact of new technology on crime and its prevention, and on the criminal justice system.

The United Kingdom has more than 4.2 million public closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras-one for every fourteen citizens. Across the United States, hundreds

The rise of CCTV camera surveillance in Britain has been dramatic. Practically every major city now boasts a CCTV system aimed at, among other things, preventin

Crime prevention policy and practice is, on the whole, far from objective. Instead of being based on scientific evidence, the crime policy agenda is seemingly d