| The Intensification of Surveillance: Crime, Terrorism and Warfare in the Information Age Contributor(s): Ball, Kirstie (Editor), Webster, Frank (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0745319947 ISBN-13: 9780745319940 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Our public and private lives are under surveillance as never before. Whether we are shopping with a credit card, walking down the street or emailing a colleague at work, our activities are monitored. Surveillance has become more routine, more integrated and more intrusive. It is vital to ask how and why this should be so, and assess what the consequences are. Since September 11, 2001 surveillance has intensified. Yet although individuals, groups, governments and states are more closely monitored, our security is not assured. Many people feel bewildered by the pace of change and the sheer scale of surveillance today. How does it benefit us and does it encroach on our individual rights? This book provides some answers.The contributors explore the spread of electronic surveillance in the often overlapping areas of crime, terrorism and contemporary warfare. What is going on in an area clouded by secrecy from the state and complacent reassurances from corporations? How do we track suspects and combat crime without also eroding our civil liberties and sacrificing our rights to privacy? Does electronic tagging of prisoners work? What are retailers up to with 'lifestyle profiling'?The contributors highlight key points such as the close alignment of military and commercial organizations in national security arrangements, and the vital role of the media in profiling security issues. Exploring various topics including money-laundering, information warfare and cybercrime, this book spotlights benefits and costs of surveillance, and suggests how it is likely develop in the future.Experts from Europe and America offer an international perspective on what is now a worldwide issue, making this book ofinterest to a wide range of people including legal practitioners, law enforcement agencies, policymakers, activists, academics and students across the social sciences. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Terrorism - Law | Constitutional |
| Dewey: 363.252 |
| LCCN: 2003007463 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.1" W x 8.7" (0.64 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Our public and private lives are under surveillance as never before. Whether we are shopping with a credit card, walking down the street or emailing a colleague at work, our activities are monitored. Surveillance has become more routine, more integrated and more intrusive. It is vital to ask how and why this should be so, and assess what the consequences are. Since September 11th 2001 surveillance has intensified further. Yet although individuals, groups, governments and states are more closely monitored, our security is not assured. The contributors to this volume explore the vast range of issues related to increased surveillance. What is going on in an area clouded by secrecy from the state and complacent reassurances from corporations? How do we track suspects and combat crime without also eroding our civil liberties and sacrificing our rights to privacy? Does electronic tagging of prisoners work? What are retailers up to with 'lifestyle profiling'? Focusing on these and other issues such as paedophilia, money-laundering, information warfare, cybercrime, and related legislation, this book spotlights benefits and costs of surveillance, and suggests how it is likely to develop in the future. Experts from Europe and America offer an international perspective on what is now a worldwide issue, making this book of interest to a wide range of people including legal practitioners, law enforcement agencies, policymakers and students across the social sciences. |