Am 1. Juni 2008 befürwortete das Stimmvolk der Stadt Luzern ein neues Reglement über die Videoüberwachung im öffentlichen Raum. Infolgedessen wurden Mitte Dezember 2008 sechs Überwachungskameras am Bahnhofplatz Luzern installiert und in Betrieb genommen. Der vorliegende Evaluationsbericht...

Camera surveillance has recently gained prominence in policy proposals on combatingterrorism. We evaluate this instrument of counterterrorism as resting on the premise of adeterrence effect. Based on comparative arguments and previous evidence on crime, weexpect camera surveillance to have a...

In this paper, we propose a decision framework where people are individuallyasked to either actively consent or dissent to some pro-social behavior. We hypothesize thatconfronting individuals with the choice of engaging in a specific pro-social behaviorcontributes to the formation of...

In recent times, camera surveillance or closed-circuit television (CCTV) as an instrument potentially deterring crime and terrorism has become a focus of the public discourse. CCTV might be the most rapidly spreading and, at the same time, one of the most disputed measures of contemporary public...