Discussion
In your essay, you have to discuss the issue of camera surveillance in public places, based on “Big Brother is watching you more closely than ever: CCTV cameras, the spies in our midst” by John Kampfner and two other sources.
When you discuss the issue of camera surveillance in public places, we recommend that you focus on the positive and the negative aspects of CCTV cameras presented in your source material.
Camera surveillance in public places is a debated issue because people have different attitudes towards it. The authorities and some members of the public believe that camera surveillance is necessary because it helps prevent and solve crimes. Another part of civil society argues that camera surveillance risks becoming a threat to individual privacy and that it is not as useful in preventing and solving crimes as the authorities claim.…
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Pros of camera surveillance in public places
Here are some of the main pros mentioned in John Kampfner’s article and the BBC News video:
- CCTV cameras help solve crimes. CCTV camera…
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Cons of camera surveillance in public places
And here are some of the main cons mentioned in John Kampfner’s article and the BBC News video:
- CCTV cameras are not very efficient in preventing and solving crime. (“Big Brother is watching you more closely than ever”,…
