empirical data

An accepted part of city living is that one’s image is captured numerous times during the day. Whether it is private surveillance cameras of small establishments or a centralized security network, for the most part, people are resigned to forfeit some privacy for the sake of security. The expectation of privacy is significantly [...]

There is a movement in schools to test students for drugs. This appears in various forms across the country. Some schools require this for all extra after-class activities. Others educational institutions are doing random testing of all students.
The obvious reason is to identify those students who are using drugs. [...]

Surveillance cameras are synonymous with security and preventing crime. At least, this is the common perception associated with surveillance. It is the sacrifice of some privacy for some security. In Britain, where there is so much citizen monitoring that it is called the ‘Surveillance Society’, the empirical data are contrary to common [...]