Papers by Emmeline Taylor
Whereas once one would perhaps only talk of finger-painting in the context of the school, it is n... more Whereas once one would perhaps only talk of finger-painting in the context of the school, it is now fingerprinting, used as a means of identity verification, that is becoming ever more common. Schools have increasingly begun to use the Automated Fingerprint Identification
Systems (AFIS) for purposes such as registration, library book borrowing and cashless catering. This article will explore the prevalence of fingerprinting in UK schools, outline the law that regulates its use, detail the response from pupils1 and consider the issues that the use of
fingerprinting technology, as well as a host of other surveillance practices in UK schools presents. The paper locates the use of biometric surveillance in schools in broader societal trends whereby the desire to observe, authenticate and verify prevail. In doing so, it presents the
following arguments: i) surveillance is rooted in the foundations of the nation state and its organization around capitalist principles, ii) that the school functions to cultivate social beings, or ‘useful bodies’ required for the continued operation of the societal order, iii) that a growing
‘criminalization of youth’ can be identified as the driver and justifier of the disproportionate surveillance of young people, and finally; iv) that surveillance practices in schools normalise its intensive use amongst pupils thereby desensitizing them to the encroachment of surveillance
practices in wider society later in life.
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Based on interviews with convicted armed robbers, this article presents
their self-reported motiv... more Based on interviews with convicted armed robbers, this article presents
their self-reported motivations. Aside from anticipated monetary reward,
some of the distinctive foreground qualities of armed robbery, including
hedonic thrills, fear arousal and control are revealed. The concept of “crime as defibrillation” is introduced to account for the sensory surge craved by these men to counter a life of systematic structural exclusion, dysphoria, and lack of prospect. Suffering from sensory asystole, it is only the most extreme and risky behavior, in the form of serious violent crime, that can revive a life otherwise flatlining and out of control.
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Schools have exhibited a demonstrable predilection for surveillance technologies in recent years.... more Schools have exhibited a demonstrable predilection for surveillance technologies in recent years. While much attention has been paid to the globalized diffusion of surveillance and security practices, in contrast, the ways in which artefacts of surveillance surface and take root unevenly internationally has not received much scholarly attention. Drawing on the media representation of emergent school surveillance technologies in Australia, this article seeks to illuminate how distinctive cultural dynamics interact with acceptability, reverence and rejection of surveillance apparatus in the educational context. Far from revealing homogeneity in the manifestation of surveillance practices, the findings show that cultural context and specificity are central to understanding the materiality of surveillance apparatus and regimes. While much attention has been paid to the globalized diffusion of surveillance and security practices, it is curious that the way artefacts of surveillance have surfaced and taken root unevenly in schools internationally has so far escaped scrutiny. While globalization, and the information communication revolution, to which the surveillance age is irrevocably bound, have facilitated significant policy transfer, it is important to critically assess 'the ways in which local political cultures … serve to initiate, reshape, mediate or resist policy ideas and innovations' that transcend national boundaries (Jones and Newburn,
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When self-service checkout (SCO) first launched in the United States in 1992 there was considerab... more When self-service checkout (SCO) first launched in the United States in 1992 there was considerable scepticism and, perhaps not surprisingly, concern that huge losses would follow. Despite conflicting evidence on their impact on shrinkage, and customer theft in particular, consumer-oriented payment systems are an increasingly common feature of the retail environment. This paper reviews how the move to SCO has affected retail theft. Drawing on recent market research surveys suggesting that up to a third of customers regularly steal when using SCO in supermarkets, the paper outlines the aetiology of a new breed of shoplifter, 'the SWIPERS', and presents a typology of these offenders.
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Understanding of the potential 'rewards' that residential burglars gain through their offences ha... more Understanding of the potential 'rewards' that residential burglars gain through their offences has largely been confined to monetary return, thus overlooking the possibility that offenders obtain other 'goods' from their criminal activities. By illustrating how burglars could be attending to various lifestyle deficits through crime, the article reveals indicators for case management, rehabilitation and desistance. The Good Lives Model (GLM) is employed as a framework to explore the 'primary human goods' attained through residential burglary. The article concludes with suggestions to encourage desistance by challenging the authenticity of the goods burglars seek to fulfil or remedy through criminal behaviour.
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Body-worn cameras are the modern equivalent of the police notebook. (Queensland Police Minister, ... more Body-worn cameras are the modern equivalent of the police notebook. (Queensland Police Minister, cited in Doorley 2014) The sun beats down on a hot and sticky afternoon in Oklahoma City, September 2015. A police officer fitted with a body-worn camera is giving chase to a man who has allegedly robbed a general store armed with a knife. The assailant runs into dense grassland and falls to the ground. The pursuing officer incapacitates him with a Taser, following which another officer kneels on him and secures his hands behind his back with handcuffs. Several further officers arrive at the scene. As the man lies face down on the ground, " Turn it off, " comes the whispered order from the handcuffing officer. The assailant succumbs to a black leather boot to the neck as the officer wearing the camera turns his back on what's happening, thus preventing the scene from being fully captured. Audible cries are heard from the restrained assailant but the majority of the remaining footage is not of the altercation, but rather, the surrounding trees and grassland. 1
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CCTV is widely acknowledged to be ubiquitous in British urban areas. However, despite its prolife... more CCTV is widely acknowledged to be ubiquitous in British urban areas. However, despite its proliferation, there remains no concrete and certifi able evidence to suggest that it is the panacea to the myriad problems it has been introduced to tackle. The expansion of CCTV has continued unperturbed by the tentative, contradictory, and even negative evaluation fi ndings it has often produced. Despite the reservations about the quality and methodological soundness of studies by those involved in its evaluation, and the inconsistency of results that were considered to be competently and professionally conducted, consecutive governments have continued to celebrate its supposed effectiveness. This article critiques the evaluation doctrine that has dominated CCTV evaluations and outlines how it has resulted in an approach that overlooks the qualitative impact of CCTV, ignores the possibility that individuals other than offenders may be affected by the camera ' s gaze; and presumes that the only signifi cant impact of CCTV (and thereby worthy of evaluating) is on crime rates. The approach that has historically been taken to evaluate CCTV is just as important and illuminating as the inconclusive-ness of the evaluations themselves. This article will outline why the fi ndings from these evaluations are inconsistent, inconclusive and ultimately irrelevant.
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CCTV is widely acknowledged to be ubiquitous in British urban areas. It is therefore not surprisi... more CCTV is widely acknowledged to be ubiquitous in British urban areas. It is therefore not surprising that its use has seeped into institutions such as the school. As such it is important, perhaps more than ever, to be able to attribute an inherent value to privacy and demonstrate that its infringement facilitated by the burgeoning of technological surveillance practices could have potentially serious consequences for society. Drawing upon empirical research conducted in three secondary schools in the United Kingdom, this paper examines the value of privacy as perceived by pupils and the extent to which this is undermined or eradicated by the presence of CCTV cameras.s ore_1930 381..405
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Journal of Education Policy, 2011
The use of CCTV in schools is now commonplace in the UK. It is estimated that 85% of all UK secon... more The use of CCTV in schools is now commonplace in the UK. It is estimated that 85% of all UK secondary schools currently have CCTV systems in operation. The introduction of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) (enacted in March 2000) meant that for the first time CCTV had direct legislation governing its use in the UK. This paper attempts to apply the decree to the widespread introduction of CCTV technology in schools and argues that the various elements of statute are impractical or inappropriate to educational institutions. The ill‐defined and vague legislation presented in the DPA 1998 provides very little protection to the data subjects in schools (mainly pupils and teachers). In addition, the ubiquity of CCTV in schools in the UK far surpasses the enforcement capabilities and resources of the Information Commissioner’s Office and as such any contravention of the scant provisions of the Act is likely to go unidentified and under‐enforced. In consideration of the DPA, the paper elucidates numerous examples to suggest that a large number of schools are in contravention of the law. The paper outlines the need for bespoke policy to govern and regulate the use of CCTV in schools. Whilst the paper focuses on the case of the UK, it speaks to an international audience in concluding that the use of CCTV and surveillance technologies in schools requires greater scrutiny and regulation.
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Systems (AFIS) for purposes such as registration, library book borrowing and cashless catering. This article will explore the prevalence of fingerprinting in UK schools, outline the law that regulates its use, detail the response from pupils1 and consider the issues that the use of
fingerprinting technology, as well as a host of other surveillance practices in UK schools presents. The paper locates the use of biometric surveillance in schools in broader societal trends whereby the desire to observe, authenticate and verify prevail. In doing so, it presents the
following arguments: i) surveillance is rooted in the foundations of the nation state and its organization around capitalist principles, ii) that the school functions to cultivate social beings, or ‘useful bodies’ required for the continued operation of the societal order, iii) that a growing
‘criminalization of youth’ can be identified as the driver and justifier of the disproportionate surveillance of young people, and finally; iv) that surveillance practices in schools normalise its intensive use amongst pupils thereby desensitizing them to the encroachment of surveillance
practices in wider society later in life.
their self-reported motivations. Aside from anticipated monetary reward,
some of the distinctive foreground qualities of armed robbery, including
hedonic thrills, fear arousal and control are revealed. The concept of “crime as defibrillation” is introduced to account for the sensory surge craved by these men to counter a life of systematic structural exclusion, dysphoria, and lack of prospect. Suffering from sensory asystole, it is only the most extreme and risky behavior, in the form of serious violent crime, that can revive a life otherwise flatlining and out of control.
Edited Books by Emmeline Taylor
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Books by Emmeline Taylor
Systems (AFIS) for purposes such as registration, library book borrowing and cashless catering. This article will explore the prevalence of fingerprinting in UK schools, outline the law that regulates its use, detail the response from pupils1 and consider the issues that the use of
fingerprinting technology, as well as a host of other surveillance practices in UK schools presents. The paper locates the use of biometric surveillance in schools in broader societal trends whereby the desire to observe, authenticate and verify prevail. In doing so, it presents the
following arguments: i) surveillance is rooted in the foundations of the nation state and its organization around capitalist principles, ii) that the school functions to cultivate social beings, or ‘useful bodies’ required for the continued operation of the societal order, iii) that a growing
‘criminalization of youth’ can be identified as the driver and justifier of the disproportionate surveillance of young people, and finally; iv) that surveillance practices in schools normalise its intensive use amongst pupils thereby desensitizing them to the encroachment of surveillance
practices in wider society later in life.
their self-reported motivations. Aside from anticipated monetary reward,
some of the distinctive foreground qualities of armed robbery, including
hedonic thrills, fear arousal and control are revealed. The concept of “crime as defibrillation” is introduced to account for the sensory surge craved by these men to counter a life of systematic structural exclusion, dysphoria, and lack of prospect. Suffering from sensory asystole, it is only the most extreme and risky behavior, in the form of serious violent crime, that can revive a life otherwise flatlining and out of control.