palmer-idscanners-2010.pdf (360 kB)
ID scanners in the night time economy
conference contribution
posted on 2010-01-01, 00:00 authored by Darren Palmer, Ian WarrenIan Warren, Peter MillerPeter MillerID scanners are quickly emerging as a new technological fix to long-standing problems of security and safety within licensed venues. Yet at this point in time detailed research of this rapidly expanding security technology is remarkably limited. To address this analytical deficit we are currently examining the uptake of ID scanners in licensed venues operating in the night-time economy. We have found significant interest in the implementation of ID scanners in other Australian cities. However, the introduction of ID scanners in late-night licensed venues has occurred with little public awareness, no policy consideration and questionable claims concerning their effectiveness in enhancing safety and reducing crime. This article explores the factors shaping the introduction of ID scanners and the underlying beliefs concerning their utility as a crime prevention technology. The article then considers some broader implications to be explored in future analyses.
History
Event
IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (2010 : Wollongong, N.S.W.)Pagination
234 - 241Publisher
IEEELocation
Wollongong, N.S.W.Place of publication
[Wollongong, N.S.W.]Publisher DOI
Start date
2010-06-07End date
2010-06-09Language
engPublication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2010, IEEEEditor/Contributor(s)
K MichaelTitle of proceedings
ISTAS 2010 : Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society : Social Implications of Emerging TechnologiesUsage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedKeywords
Licence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC