The value of CCTV surveillance cameras as an investigative tool: an empirical analysis

There has been extensive research on the value of closed-circuit television (CCTV) for preventing crime, but little on its value as an investigative tool. This study sought to establish how often CCTV provides useful evidence and how this is affected by circumstances, analysing 251,195 crimes record...

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Main Author: Ashby, Matthew P. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: European journal on criminal policy and research
Year: 2017, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 441-459
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Keywords:
Closed-circuit television
Surveillance camera
Criminal investigation
Policing
Videoüberwachung
Überwachungskamera
CCTV