Bakardjiev, D. K. (2015). OFFICER BODY-WORN CAMERAS-CAPTURING OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE WITH QUALITY TECHNOLOGY AND FOCUSED POLICIES. Jurimetrics, 56(1), 79-112. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/1787805621?accountid=14541
This source identifies possible challenges to body-worn camera recordings used as evidence at trial. It argues that those challenges could be avoided with the implementation of strong police department policies. At the end it has an example of a body-worn camera policy with the goal of promoting objectivity and integrity of body-worn camera evidence. This source is reliable because it was written by a scholar, in a scholarly journal, Jurimetrics, volume 56, issue 1, pages 79-112, and it was published by the American Bar Association.
Erstad, W. (2016, January 25). Rasmussen College. Retrieved February 27, 2017, from http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/justice-studies/blog/pros-and-cons-of-police-body-cameras/
This source very simply delivers the pros and cons of police-worn body-cameras from a police perspective. The author provided direct quotes from Bobby Kipper, former police officer and founder of the National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence as well as quotes from Steve Tuttle of TASER International, one of the largest body-camera manufacturers. This source was written by a Content Marketing Specialist, Will Erstad, who often writes student-focused articles on a variety of topics for Rasmussen College. The content and research of the article establish the author's credibility and reliability.
Ferrarin, E. (2015, Sep 30). Elgin cops on testing body cameras: 'we're embracing it'. Daily Herald Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/1717762521?accountid=14541
This source provides insight into the opinions and testing of the police department of Elgin, Illinois. The author discusses how the officers feel about body-cameras, including that they receive fewer complaints, that it doesn't change the way they do their job and it also lists some of the limitations given by officers involved in the testing. This source is reliable because it includes direct quotes from police officers as well as their findings of the testing of body-cameras. It was published in the General Interest Periodicals-United States.
Frazier, M. (2015, 08). A CAMERA ON EVERY COP. Harper's Magazine, 331, 62-63. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/1698043950?accountid=14541
This source discusses TASER International's part in the rise of body-cameras as well as the events that led to a call-to-action by the disgruntled public in light of the recent police-involved brutalities/shootings. It gives statistics concerning the funding for specific police department as well as federal funding requested by Barack Obama. Additionally, it briefly discusses issues with allowing officer control over when and where to record using their body-camera. This source is reliable because it includes statistics and quotes from TASER International, an authority on the subject of body-cameras and quotes from the ACLU concerning the issues of officer authority. This source was written by Mya Frazier, a technology and business journalist, and published in Harper's Magazine.
Marks, K. (2015). CURRENT AND FUTURE SURVEILLANCE PRACTICES: THE FUTURE IS HERE. Law & Order, 63(9), 38-43. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/1721565887?accountid=14541
This source discusses multiple means of surveillance including cellphone tracking, body-cameras, UAV (drone) technology, thermal imaging and CCTV. It also discusses future surveillance practices. Within each of these technologies she provides quotes, opinions, statistics and finding of multiple different police departments as well as some estimated statistics from VIEVU, a producer of body-cameras. This source is reliable because it was published in a trade journal, Law and Order, volume 63, issue 9, pages 38-43. This journal contains strictly topics involving criminology and law enforcement.
Police body camera use in the United States. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2017, from https://ballotpedia.org/Police_body_camera_use_in_the_United_States
This source provides history on the rise of the body-camera and the events that caused that. In addition, it provides a brief stint on current (at the time) usage, as well as statistics concerning the variation in policies on body-cameras in 10 different major police departments. This source is reliable because it includes statistics from reliable organizations (PERF, Leadership conference on civil and human rights). This source was published on www.bllotpedia.org, which is an online encyclopedia of American politics.
Research on Body-Worn Cameras and Law Enforcement. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2017, from https://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/technology/pages/body-worn-cameras.aspx
This source discusses, more in-depth, the findings of the survey conducted by PERF concerning the use of body-cameras. It also discusses research on the impact of technology on policing strategies as well as testing and evaluating body-worn video technology in the Los Angeles Police Department. This source is reliable because throughout the writing, links are provided to the original research/studies from which the author is referring. It was published on the by the National Institute of Justice on www.nij.gov.
Stanley, J. (2013). Police Body-Mounted Cameras: With Right Policies in Place, a Win For All. Retrieved February 27, 2017, from https://www.aclu.org/other/police-body-mounted-cameras-right-policies-place-win-all
This source discusses issues concerning officer's control over recordings, issues with the compromise of privacy and the use of body-cameras, issues with the potentially unnecessary retention of video footage, issues with public disclosure and finally, it discusses recommended technology controls to handle all of the data generated by body-cameras. This source is reliable because it was written by Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst for the ACLU, and a credible figure on the topic. In addition, it was published on the ACLU official website with links to the official article in .pdf format.
Welty, J. (2016, February 01). Body Cameras and the Mosaic Theory of the Fourth Amendment. Retrieved February 27, 2017, from http://nccriminallaw.sog.unc.edu/body-cameras-and-the-mosaic-theory-of-the-fourth-amendment/
This source explains what "The prevailing view" is in terms of the 4th amendment and lists a number of cases involving "The prevailing view." In addition, it explains the "mosaic theory," also concerning the 4th amendment rights of citizens, as well as discusses how the mosaic theory and body-cameras are related (issues of legality). This source is reliable because in the article the author establishes himself as a credible figure on the topic concerning constitutional law and how certain theories can be applied in discussing legality regarding multiple different types of cameras. This source was published on the official UNC School of Government blog.
Public Domain Clip Art. (n.d.). Retrieved April 09, 2017, from http://www.pdclipart.org/displayimage.php?album=30&pos=0
The camcorder image located on the security concerns page is representative of a body camera. Cameras are often associated with a stigma that they are invasive of people's privacy and security. It is fitting that this image is embedded on the security concerns page because within that section concerns of the aforementioned stigma are discussed. The image is also used to represent a camera pointing at the reader to stir up there thoughts about the issue.
Dicussion Board 6. Published on March 26, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNSmds4_fi0 Video is a review of the research papers, introducing the sections and briefly discussing each. Video is original and created by me.