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Caught on camera: How mass surveillance is changing our judicial system

Caught on camera: How mass surveillance is changing our judicial system

FromThis Matters


Caught on camera: How mass surveillance is changing our judicial system

FromThis Matters

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jan 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guests: Betsy Powell and Alyshah Hasham, staff reporters Mass surveillance is everywhere and adding to the use of video in police investigations and in-court cases. The head of the Toronto Police Service’s Homicide squad credits cameras and video for helping push their solve rate above 80 per cent, but what is the price of that safety? What are the legal and ethical concerns about video becoming so prominent in our judicial system? What if the images don’t tell the whole story? This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio sources: CBC and Global News.
Released:
Jan 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.