1st Edition
Biometrics, Surveillance and the Law Societies of Restricted Access, Discipline and Control
By Sara Smyth
Copyright 2019
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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The use of biometric identification systems is rapidly increasing across the world, owing to their potential to combat terrorism, fraud, corruption and other illegal activities. However, critics of the technology complain that the creation of an extensive central register of personal information controlled by the government will increase opportunities for the state to abuse citizens. There is... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Historical Uses of Biometrics; 3: Privacy, Surveillance and the Self; 4: Biometrics and Law Enforcement; 5: Biometrics and National Identification; 6: Biometrics and Border Security; 7: Marketplaces of Surveillance; 8: Conclusion; 9: Index
Biography
Sara M. Smyth is an Associate Professor of Law at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
