Big Brother wants to secure you: a camera surveillance effect study in Amsterdam shopping areas
Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Prior research has shown that the effect of camera surveillance projects on crime rates is ambiguous and dependent on specific features of the project.An important condition for the effectiveness of camera surveillance projects, in both an objective and a subjective manner, is that users of the public space are aware of the presence of cameras.Therefore it can be determined whether this awareness leads to an improved sense of security among visitors of the public space.Research is executed in two shopping areas in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.A survey was conducted with a total of 184 respondents.By means of multiple frequency analyses and a t-test, insights were analysed related to the sense of security of respondents perceiving camera surveillance to be present and the sense of security of those aware of the absence of cameras or lacking knowledge in this regard.The results of the analyses showed that visitors of the two shopping areas generally feel safe, are poorly aware of the presence of surveillance cameras and have a positive stance regarding the execution of camera surveillance.Finally, the perceived presence of cameras has no significant effect on the sense of security.
Author: Mensink,Abel
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6998942370