Final Research Paper
Jaime Padilla
Professor Ferrell
English 101
5/2/13
Outline 1. Crime Prevention a. Helps catch a thief b. Suspicious person or item in area c. Sense of security 2. Evidence d. Court usage e. Proof of broken rules 3. Public Safety f. Traffic Monitoring g. Emergency alertness
Video Surveillance
Jaime Padilla
Professor Ferrell
English 101
5/2/13
Today in the modern society, the use of surveillance cameras is becoming increasingly common because their use have become effective in multiple ways. Basically, it’s like some form of a Preventative of protection when it comes to society. But the real question here is: does society feel a sense of comfort when they know that a surveillance camera is watching every single move at any given moment? Of course they do. Surveillance cameras have multiple purposes to which they operate. Though their use may be considered spying, it benefits society greatly by a reduction of crime. Video surveillance has been proven to be successful in cities where many thieves amass, where suspicious individuals attempt to exploit proceedings for their own corrupt benefit, and also in neighborhoods with a high crime rate. A few examples of where surveillance can be utilized may include, but are not limited to: lowering the risk of suspicious activity, locating artifact that are on external grounds and understanding how the artifact arose in said location, and also it may be used as a simple means to give a sense of security to citizens especially in high risk situations such as banks. In many cases video footage is used in courts and even in public safety stations. Its success has been proven statistically. There are several reasons why video surveillance should be incorporated in our daily lives primarily for crime prevention, as evidence in crime scenes, and for public safety reasons.
To begin with, video surveillance cameras were invented by a German engineer under the
Professor Ferrell
English 101
5/2/13
Outline 1. Crime Prevention a. Helps catch a thief b. Suspicious person or item in area c. Sense of security 2. Evidence d. Court usage e. Proof of broken rules 3. Public Safety f. Traffic Monitoring g. Emergency alertness
Video Surveillance
Jaime Padilla
Professor Ferrell
English 101
5/2/13
Today in the modern society, the use of surveillance cameras is becoming increasingly common because their use have become effective in multiple ways. Basically, it’s like some form of a Preventative of protection when it comes to society. But the real question here is: does society feel a sense of comfort when they know that a surveillance camera is watching every single move at any given moment? Of course they do. Surveillance cameras have multiple purposes to which they operate. Though their use may be considered spying, it benefits society greatly by a reduction of crime. Video surveillance has been proven to be successful in cities where many thieves amass, where suspicious individuals attempt to exploit proceedings for their own corrupt benefit, and also in neighborhoods with a high crime rate. A few examples of where surveillance can be utilized may include, but are not limited to: lowering the risk of suspicious activity, locating artifact that are on external grounds and understanding how the artifact arose in said location, and also it may be used as a simple means to give a sense of security to citizens especially in high risk situations such as banks. In many cases video footage is used in courts and even in public safety stations. Its success has been proven statistically. There are several reasons why video surveillance should be incorporated in our daily lives primarily for crime prevention, as evidence in crime scenes, and for public safety reasons.
To begin with, video surveillance cameras were invented by a German engineer under the
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