Police use of public video surveillance in Germany 1956
Management of traffic, repression of flows, persuasion of offenders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12729744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dietmar Kammerer (0000-0001-7150-0107, Cal Poly Humboldt, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-47 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Surveillance & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1477-7487 • E-ISSN: 1477-7487 |
| Publisher | Surveillance Studies Network (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.24908/ss.v6i1.3403 |
| OpenAlex | W2163327155 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Every technology has its history. What are the beginnings of public television? This article explores the use of police CCTV in West Germany between the 1950s and the 1970s. In these early years, the public police cameras served three functions: the use of cameras in traffic management; the repressive use of cameras at demonstrations; and the persuasive use of the images. The second part of the paper takes a closer look at the third function: surveillance images as a means of persuading offenders of their guilt. It is argued, that a persuasive force exists and is consciously exploited by the police. But this force also weakens over time, when subjects acquire more and more media competence. The police respond to this problem with the transition from still to moving images – and beyond
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |