CCTV and Social Control

Question 1

What does CCTV mean

Answer 1

Closed Circuit Television

Question 2

Define CCTV

Answer 2

a form of surveillance within society that records and monitors the behaviours of the public

Question 3

Overt CCTV

Answer 3

can be seen by the public

Question 4

Covert CCTV

Answer 4

hidden so the public are unaware of it

Question 5

How many cameras are estimated to be in the UK

Answer 5

4-6 million

Question 6

List 4 uses of CCTV

Answer 6

Outside shops to protect businesses from theft
Speed cameras to prevent speeding offences
Protect houses from robbery
Prevents vandalism and antisocial behaviour

Question 7

What aim of Punishment does CCTV meet and why

Answer 7

Deterrence - creates a fear of punishment

Question 8

How does Foucault’s Panopticon link to CCTV?

Answer 8

CCTV creates a fear of punishment which helps achieve social control as it makes people conform to laws

Question 9

Why is CCTV a form of external social control?

Answer 9

Used by external agencies of social control such as the police
Also a form of coercion as it involves threatening a force against a person if they don’t follow the law

Question 10

How does Right Realism link to CCTV?

Answer 10

Fear of punishment ensures that would be criminals obey the law

Question 11

What are the strengths of CCTV (excluding globalisation)

Answer 11

Used nationally within communities
Demonstrates guilt and innocence
Reduces crime in public spaces by 51%
Reduces the need to hire security

Question 12

How is globalisation a strength of CCTV?

Answer 12

More people have phones to record when they are witnessing a crime
London Riots 2011
Lance Balloon

Question 13

What are some weaknesses of CCTV?

Answer 13

Expensive to install
Ethical issues involving privacy and consent
Easy to hide from CCTV using masks
Doesn’t stop all crime
Camera quality is bad - hard to identify suspects