Originally Posted by
RomeoTangoFoxtrotMike
'Big Brother' Eyes Encourage Honesty, Study Shows:
"A study by Newcastle University found people put nearly three times as much money into an "honesty box" -- for payment for refreshments -- when they were being watched by a pair of eyes on a poster, compared with a poster that featured an image of flowers. The findings may inform strategies for tackling anti-social behaviour."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0628091247.htm
I know you will simply dismiss this out-of-hand, but nonetheless, evidence exists to support the view that people who think they are being watched behave differently to those who do not. Whether that will prevent the incidents under discussion is another matter, but if it brings additional certainty post-occurence, then it is to be welcomed.
If you go as general as, "people who think they are being watched behave differently to those who do not", yeah, you can find some situations where some people do that. But since there's no "honesty box" in the cockpit, it's unclear whether that's a situation where the claim applies; and if it does, do you know whether that "different behaviour" is actually safer? Could it promote clinging to procedures when independent action is needed, for example?
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Originally Posted by
Musician
The best available research consistently suggests that CCTV has no effect on violent crime. Better results have been found for its ability to prevent property crime, particularly vehicle crime. CCTV systems have been found to be especially effective when used in car parks.
https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default...-05/crm018.pdf