Video surveillance systems, often referred to as closed-circuit television (CCTV), have
become a defining feature of modern life. Their widespread use by many different agencies …

Surveillance practices in public spaces are often seen in relation to issues of democratic
legitimacy. This is particularly true for video surveillance because of its symbolic character …

Video surveillance cameras and systems–commonly referred to as Closed-Circuit Television
(CCTV)–are a defining feature of modern society. Their widespread use, as fixed or mobile …

In this chapter, we explore the historical development, especially in Europe, of electronic
surveillance technologies starting with a special focus on computer-mediated surveillance …

Today, the practice of using specially installed video cameras for keeping the public under
surveillance has become well-established in much of the world (Norris et al. 2004). In many …

This article deals with a paradox: video surveillance becomes widespread, in more and
more numerous social and national spaces, while its effects in terms of crime prevention …

This collection of articles forms the second part of a double Special Issue of Information
Polity devoted to the subject of surveillance cameras and systems, often referred to here as …

This editorial surveys the growth of video surveillance or Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)
throughout the world, setting the scene for this special double issue of Surveillance and …

This article is based upon an analysis of the commonalities between CCTV and television.
Although this article is not meant to contribute to media studies as a science, it will …

In the literature on the operation and effects of closed-circuit television (CCTV), attention has
focused on the roles of human actors in surveillance practices. This article argues that, in …