The False Allure of Security Technologies

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 conc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casella, Ronnie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2003
In: Social justice
Year: 2003, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 82-93
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Biometry
Public spaces
Safety
Security systems
technology assessment
Security systems industry
Technological innovations & society
Technological innovations
Sociology
Fear of crime
Hysteria (Social psychology)