Capturing killers: the construction of CCTV evidence during homicide investigations

Drawing upon quantitative and qualitative data gathered during a four-year ethnographic study of 44 British homicide investigations, this paper advances the sparse literature on how closed-circuit television (CCTV) contributes to criminal investigations and the risks associated with its use. Based o...

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Authors: Brookman, Fiona (Author) ; Jones, Helen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Policing and society
Year: 2022, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 125-144
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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