In many cities the use of video cameras in public places is being increased in order to reduce crime, but some people believe these measures restrict our individual freedom. Do the benefits of increased security outweigh the drawbacks?

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globe have installed recording cameras in public areas to decrease the crime rate,
however
, some would argue
this
action is against human rights.
While
some authorities might abuse the
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to control and limit opposed activists, I believe that the
videos
can be used as convicting
evidence
in courts and trials and have a knock-on effect on lowering the number of criminals.
Thus
, the advantages overweight the disadvantages.
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hand, some would believe that a plethora of
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governments would abuse the footage to track down the political-opposed leaders and to
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people
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if
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all over the town. Many dictator regimes take advantage of these tapes and arrest anyone who is against their ideology.
As a result
, citizens of these countries aren't able to protest for their rights and freedom because they will be recognized by using the
videos
and arrested.
For example
, many protestors got arrested in Iran's 2022 protests against
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corruption and economic
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were found by police
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the public
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pictures. Despite
this
, in my opinion, dictators can use substitute methods and they are not dependent on these pictures. They can find protestors by their phone's
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GPS
and many other advanced spy applications and devices.
On the other hand
, by recording the criminals'
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the police can use the
videos
as primary
evidence
against them. If the authorities obtain the
evidence
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them breaking the law, the footage will be used in court to convict them and put them behind
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bars for months or even
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years. As a
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result
,
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criminals would take the risk and tend to break the law as they can be easily found and arrested as the streets are being recorded 24 hours a day.
For instance
, the rate of crime is
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significantly
low in South Korea because they have CCTVs in every inch of their cities and it prevents pre-planned
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robberies
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rubberizes
or
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assaults
. In my view, video cameras
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are more beneficial rather than harmful, especially for women's safety and
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men would
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and
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. In conclusion,
although
video-recording devices in public have drawbacks and can be used by authorities in harmful ways, the ability
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criminal's
videos
doing the crime and
evidence
against them is
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definitely
more advantageous.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Surveillance cameras
  • Public safety
  • Deterrent
  • Evidence collection
  • Apprehend perpetrators
  • Public spaces
  • Invasion of privacy
  • Civil liberties
  • Abuse of power
  • Misuse
  • Cost implications
  • Monitoring
  • Maintenance
  • Essential services
  • Justice system
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