Surveillance cameras in bank, offices, shops and streets have been very successful in reducing crime in the work place and in public, but they are also a tool for their users to spy on people’s private business. What problems do the use of Surveillance cameras create? Are there any solution? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge.

With increasing

crime

in the world, technology has tried to develop tools to reduce

crime

. In many metropolitan areas, CCTV is on the increase with the express purpose of reducing

crime

.

However

, some would argue that these encroach upon our liberty. I do agree the use of

such

tools create some

Suggestion

tools to create some

problems, but in a broader vision, these devices bring more comfort. To start with, the primary problem which takes place by the use of surveillance cameras is

of

Suggestion

about

privacy. The overwhelming majority of people filmed through these cameras are law-abiding citizens and no one has the right to monitor them.

Secondly

, to install

such

devices a handsome amount of fund is required, that could be used in some other field like education or health care.

However

, there are various benefits of using these gadgets that overweigh the problems associated with them.

Firstly

, they deter

crime

because criminals are less likely to commit crimes if they know they are being watched.

In addition

to

this

, the record could be used as a piece of evidence for proving a

crime

and recognition of the culprits.

For example

, in many terrorist attacks, the attackers have been identified through the footage and

then

punished

accordingly

.

Furthermore

, in some cases, these devices proved to be useful when someone lost his belongings. In conclusion, these devices bring comfort in numerous ways and the problems merged with them could be tackled with careful planning of government authorities.

However

, they play a critical role in controlling the

crime

rate.