How police body-worn cameras can facilitate misidentification in domestic and family violence responses

Police body-worn camera (BWC) technologies—affixed to a vest, sunglasses or cap—are deployed by all Australian police agencies, including in frontline responses to domestic and family violence (DFV). This paper presents the findings from the first Australian study focused on how women DFV victim-sur...

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Main Author: Iliadis, Mary (Author)
Contributors: Harris, Bridget A. ; Vakhitova, Zarina ; Woodlock, Delanie ; Flynn, Asher ; Tyson, Danielle
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Year: 2024, Pages: 1-15
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Family and domestic violence
Female victims
Peer-reviewed
Police
Technology
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Summary:Police body-worn camera (BWC) technologies—affixed to a vest, sunglasses or cap—are deployed by all Australian police agencies, including in frontline responses to domestic and family violence (DFV). This paper presents the findings from the first Australian study focused on how women DFV victim-survivors view and experience BWCs in police call-outs and legal proceedings. Informed by a national survey of 119 victim-survivors, it explores two key concerns relating to the potential consequences of BWC footage: (1) it may facilitate misidentification of the primary aggressor, and (2) perpetrators may use the BWC to present (false) evidence of themselves as blameless.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 11-14
ISSN:1836-2206
DOI:10.52922/ti77277