explanations for surveillance Flashcards
1
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panopticon - foucault
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- prisoners dont know when they are being watched so have to behave all the time
- creates self-surveillance
- expands to schools and workplaces
AO3: not always effective in preventing crime, surveillance such as CCTV just leads to displacement
2
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synoptic surveillance
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- centralised surveillance
- everybody watches everybody - public are monitoring each other
- e.g. dash cams to collect evidence
AO3: limited effect - police can confiscate cameras, etc.
3
Q
liquid surveillance
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- surveillance is fluid as people are constantly on the move
- movements monitored and tracked
- passport control etc.
AO3: leads to labelling and discrimination, e.g. CCTV operators make discriminatory judgements on who they should focus on
4
Q
the effects of surveillance
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- controls our behaviour as we are increasingly conscious
- digital footprint for jobs, etc.
- prevents crime as we think we are always being monitored
AO3: judgements on who to prosecute are based on typifications, could lead to a SFP
