Big Data Surveillance: The Case of Policing
@article{Brayne2017BigDS, title={Big Data Surveillance: The Case of Policing}, author={S. Brayne}, journal={American Sociological Review}, year={2017}, volume={82}, pages={1008 - 977} }
This article examines the intersection of two structural developments: the growth of surveillance and the rise of “big data.” Drawing on observations and interviews conducted within the Los Angeles Police Department, I offer an empirical account of how the adoption of big data analytics does—and does not—transform police surveillance practices. I argue that the adoption of big data analytics facilitates amplifications of prior surveillance practices and fundamental transformations in… Expand
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