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Does video surveillance decrease criminal behavior?, with Eric Piza

People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

English - December 04, 2021 18:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
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A talk with criminologist Eric Piza about how video has affected crime rates. Topics discussed include: what the research shows about video surveillance and crime reduction; what factors make camera presence more likely to be effective; the effectiveness of police body cams; some practical ideas for how one might discourage crime at one's property; and the role of America's huge number of guns on violence by police.