Post 9/11 Surveillance Expansion

Post 9/11 the need for an expansion of surveillance and greater expenditure on surveillance capabilities has been argued for by government and industry to help combat terrorism.

Integration into Criminal Justice

This has been coupled with increasing incorporation of surveillance technologies into the routine practice of criminal justice.

Collection Overview

This important collection draws together key contemporary writings to explore how the surveillance gaze has been directed in the name of crime control.

Key Issues Covered

Key issues include theories on surveillance, CCTV, undercover police surveillance, bodies databases and technologies, and surveillance futures.

Target Audience

It will be an essential collection for law librarians and criminologists.