Security cameras and home surveillance systems have become more affordable, easy to install, and more commonplace. The intended purpose is to increase safety by deterring crime, or by capturing evidence that can be used to prove a crime. Although current research[i] is mixed about whether or not video surveillance truly reduces all forms of crime, for many it still can create a feeling of greater safety and well-being. Unfortunately, some people misuse surveillance as a tactic of abuse and a means to monitor or control other people. Cameras are often misused in the context of intimate partner abuse and stalking. Additionally, some uses of public cameras may leave people feeling less safe, particularly in communities that are subject to over-policing..…READ MORE