RT Article
T1 The False Allure of Security Technologies
JF Social justice
VO 30
IS 3
SP 82
OP 93
A1 Casella, Ronnie
LA English
YR 2003
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1747158259
AB Part of a special section on the intersection of ideologies of violence. An examination of whether the extensive and ever-increasing use of security technology is a sensible reaction to safety problems in society, or whether it is based on totalitarianism and illogical fear, is presented. It is concluded that although the use of security technology is a logical response to unprecedented violence in U.S. society, the reasons behind the security buildup should be explored, and people should refuse to accept simplistic answers about safety and protection when there is little proof that security technology really does make society safer.
K1 Biometry
K1 Public spaces
K1 Safety
K1 Security systems
K1 technology assessment
K1 Security systems industry
K1 Technological innovations & society
K1 Technological innovations
K1 Sociology
K1 Fear of crime
K1 Hysteria (Social psychology)