The Fast And The Furious Drivers Speed Cameras And Control In A Risk Society

Author : Helen Wells
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317031956

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The Fast and The Furious: Drivers, Speed Cameras and Control in a Risk Society by Helen Wells Pdf

The Fast and The Furious: Drivers, Speed Cameras and Control in a Risk Society presents a sociological and criminological perspective critical to understanding the driver's role at the centre of road safety interventions. Such an approach is, it is argued, as crucial to an understanding of attempts to reduce road crashes, deaths and injuries as approaching such questions from an engineering or educational perspective. The book offers an explanation for the continued debate about one road safety intervention - the speed camera - by situating that debate within contemporary literature about the 'risk society' (Beck, 1992) and more broadly understood experiences of risk faced on a daily basis by drivers. Rather than a focus on risk as something that can be objectively assessed, measured and managed separately from the social context in which it is encountered, it suggests that 'risk' is something that permeates this particular debate from every angle. The book achieves its aims by utilising sociological and criminological perspectives to investigate issues such as: - the social context in which it is possible for drivers to reject official scientific expertise about crash causation and camera effectiveness - the self-defined 'respectability' of the population being problematised and its juxtaposition with a 'proper' police focus on 'real criminals' - the reconceptualisation of law-breaking as risk-taking rather than inherently 'wrong' behaviour and its consequences for the enforcement of laws based on risk assessment - the experience of being controlled by technology and of receiving what is essentially 'automated justice'. These and other issues are explored and suggested as illuminating of both the real concerns underpinning this debate and potentially instructive for future attempts to control risky behaviour both within and beyond a road safety context.

Author : Leanne Savigar-Shaw,Helen Wells
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031436581

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Policing Distracted Driving by Leanne Savigar-Shaw,Helen Wells Pdf

This book draws on original research and existing theoretical perspectives and frameworks to critically examine the role of roads policing and its place within the wider field of policing. It looks at the challenges and complexities of doing roads policing and experiencing roads policing from the perspectives of police officers and the public. It uses distracted driving, and more specifically mobile phone use, as an evidence-based case study for a common issue to examine the contribution it makes to collisions, and the challenges of policing it as a driver behaviour. It also discusses broader issues such as the role of roads policing, police legitimacy, the interpretation of law, the interpretation of risk and generating compliance with the law. It speaks to both policing scholars and practitioners, as well as policy makers and road safety organisations.

Author : Susan Cavender,Alistair Haggerty
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781526521873

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A Practical Approach to Road Traffic Law by Susan Cavender,Alistair Haggerty Pdf

'I wish I had been in possession of this book when I was starting out...It contains a great deal of helpful advice for advocates including top tips on specific aspects of the job.' From the Foreword by Warby LJ. For many people, their first and only encounter with the criminal law arises from their experience on the roads. Road traffic is one of the most frequently encountered areas of law in every-day criminal practice. It is wide-ranging, sometimes complex, and occasionally required in tragic circumstances. This title draws together, in a simple and easy-to-use format, those aspects of road traffic work which most commonly arise in court practice. It explains how a case makes its way through the courts, setting out in detail the various offences and how to deal with them at every stage, including sentencing. In addition to explaining the relevant law and procedure, the authors provide advice on delivering persuasive and effective advocacy tailored to the nature of the case and the tribunal deciding the outcome. Written by a combination of authors, drawn from both the solicitor and barrister arms of the legal profession, under the General Editorship of Susan Cavender and Alistair Haggerty of Guildhall Chambers, Bristol, this book is a handy courtroom guide for solicitors and barristers written in a style that will also assist the increasing number of people who choose to represent themselves in court.

Author : Arrigo, Bruce,Sellers, Brian
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529205268

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The Pre-Crime Society by Arrigo, Bruce,Sellers, Brian Pdf

We now live in a pre-crime society, in which information technology strategies and techniques such as predictive policing, actuarial justice and surveillance penology are used to achieve hyper-securitization. However, such securitization comes at a cost – the criminalization of everyday life is guaranteed, justice functions as an algorithmic industry and punishment is administered through dataveillance regimes. This pioneering book explores relevant theories, developing technologies and institutional practices and explains how the pre-crime society operates in the ‘ultramodern’ age of digital reality construction. Reviewing pre-crime's cultural and political effects, the authors propose new directions in crime control policy.

Author : David Shinar
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 1262 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781786352224

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Traffic Safety and Human Behavior by David Shinar Pdf

This comprehensive 2nd edition covers the key issues that relate human behavior to traffic safety. In particular it covers the increasing roles that pedestrians and cyclists have in the traffic system; the role of infotainment in driver distraction; and the increasing role of driver assistance systems in changing the driver-vehicle interaction.

Author : Shuhong Zhao
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819707225

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Principle of Criminal Imputation for Negligence Crime Involving Artificial Intelligence by Shuhong Zhao Pdf

Author : Ian Ronald Johnston,Carlyn Muir,Eric William Howard
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781482208269

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Eliminating Serious Injury and Death from Road Transport by Ian Ronald Johnston,Carlyn Muir,Eric William Howard Pdf

The book explodes the myths that currently drive society's view of traffic safety and limit progress in reducing death and serious injury. It presents current scientific knowledge in a non-technical way and draws parallels with other areas of public safety and public health. It uses examples from the media and from public policy debates to paint a clear picture of a flawed public policy approach and offers preventive medicine principles to take the field forward.

Author : Guy H. Walker,Neville A. Stanton,Paul M. Salmon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781317147855

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Vehicle Feedback and Driver Situation Awareness by Guy H. Walker,Neville A. Stanton,Paul M. Salmon Pdf

A potentially troubling aspect of modern vehicle design – some would argue - is a trend for isolating the driver and reducing vehicle feedback, usually in the name of comfort and refinement but increasingly because of automation. There is little doubt cars have become more civilised over the years, yet despite this, the consequences of driver behaviour remain to a large extent anecdotal. Readers will have heard such anecdotes for themselves. They usually take the form of drivers of a certain age recalling their first cars from the 1970s or 80s, in which "doing 70 mph really felt like it". The question is whether such anecdotes actually reflect a bigger, more significant issue that could be better understood. Related questions have been explored in other domains such as aviation, where the change to ‘fly-by-wire’ did indeed bring about some occasionally serious performance issues that were not anticipated. Despite some clear parallels, automotive systems have been left relatively unstudied. The research described in this book aims to explore precisely these issues from a Human Factors perspective. This means connecting the topics of vehicle feel, vehicle dynamics, and automotive engineering with the latest research on driver situation awareness. The problem is explored experimentally from a variety of theoretical viewpoints but the outcomes are consistently practical. Here we have a promising new avenue along which the driver experience can be enhanced in novel and insightful ways. Tools and templates are provided so that engineers and designers can try different ways to boost vehicle safety, efficiency and enjoyment from a human-centered perspective. Association of American Publishers (AAP) Finalist for the 2019 PROSE Award Features Diagnosis of how vehicle feel impacts driver situation awareness, and how this could aid future vehicle designs Multi-theory approach to driver situation awareness, and how different views of this important concept give rise to different insights Comprehensive analysis of situation awareness in driving, the information requirements of drivers, and how these needs can be supported Practical descriptions of how state-of-science Human Factors methods have been applied in practice

Author : Bruce A. Arrigo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2949 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483359960

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy by Bruce A. Arrigo Pdf

Although surveillance hit the headlines with revelations by Edward Snowden that the National Security Agency had been tracking phone calls worldwide, surveillance of citizens by their governments actually has been conducted for centuries. Only now, with the advent of modern technologies, it has exponentially evolved so that today you can barely step out your door without being watched or recorded in some way. In addition to the political and security surveillance unveiled by the Snowden revelations, think about corporate surveillance: each swipe of your ID card to enter your office is recorded, not to mention your Internet activity. Or economic surveillance: what you buy online or with a credit card is recorded and your trip to the supermarket is videotaped. Drive through a tollbooth, and your license plate is recorded. Simply walk down a street and your image is recorded again and again and again. Where does this begin and end? In all levels of social structure, from the personal to the political to the economic to the judicial, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy uncovers and explains how surveillance has come to be an integral part of how our contemporary society operates worldwide and how it impacts our security and privacy Key features include: Approximately 450 signed entries from contributors around the globe Further readings and cross-references conclude each article to guide students further as they explore a topic A Reader's Guide organizes entries by broad thematic areas

Author : Jeffrey Ian Ross
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506320281

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Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America by Jeffrey Ian Ross Pdf

Anyone living or working in a city has feared or experienced street crime at one time or another; whether it be a mugging, purse snatching, or a more violent crime. In the U.S., street crime has recently hovered near historic lows; hence, the declaration of certain analysts that street life in America has never been safer. But is it really? Street crime has changed over past decades, especially with the advent of surveillance cameras in public places—the territory of the street criminal—but at the same time, criminals have found ways to adapt. This encyclopedic reference focuses primarily on urban lifestyle and its associated crimes, ranging from burglary to drug peddling to murder to new, more sophisticated forms of street crime and scams. This traditional A-to-Z reference has significant coverage of police and courts and other criminal justice sub-disciplines while also featuring thematic articles on the sociology of street crime. Features & Benefits: 175 signed entries within a single volume in print and electronic formats provide in-depth coverage to the topic of street crime in America. Cross-References and Suggestions for Further Readings guide readers to additional resources. Entries are supported by vivid photos and illustrations to better bring the material alive. A thematic Reader's Guide groups related entries by broad topic areas and, within the electronic version, combines with Cross-References and a detailed Index for convenient search-and-browse capabilities. A Chronology provides readers with a historical perspective of street crime in America. Appendices provide sources of data and statistics, annotated to highlight their relevance.

Author : Alwin van Dijk,Hein Wolswijk
Publisher : Eleven International Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789462364660

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Criminal Liability for Serious Traffic Offences by Alwin van Dijk,Hein Wolswijk Pdf

The criminal law on serious traffic offenses presents legislators with numerous controversial issues. One such issue is when severe consequences are matched with low moral culpability. How should the law deal with a driver who kills someone because she failed to see the person when looking? Another controversial issue concerns highly culpable behavior that remains without serious consequences. How should the law cope with a driver who nearly kills someone when overtaking recklessly? The traffic context generates many hard cases that call the outermost boundaries of general doctrinal concepts like intent, negligence, or causation into question. This book contains an international collection of essays on criminal liability for serious traffic offenses. With a focus on England/Wales, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Spain, the book reveals that there are enormous differences in both drafting and interpretation of serious traffic offenses. Additionally, it elaborates on the role of culpability and harm in sentencing, traffic-psychological insights relevant to accident causation, and the concept of conditional intent in relation to extremely dangerous traffic behavior. (Series: Governance & Recht - Vol. 11) [Subject: Criminal Law, Traffic Law, Comparative Law]

Author : Sarah Redshaw
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317117780

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In the Company of Cars by Sarah Redshaw Pdf

It has long been accepted that the social and cultural meanings of the car far exceed the practical need for mobility. This book marks the first attempt to contribute to road safety, considering, in depth, these meanings and the cultures of driving that are shaped by them. In the Company of Cars examines the perspectives that young people have on cars, and explores the broader social and cultural meanings of the car, the potential it is supposed to fulfil, and the anticipated benefits it offers to young drivers. From focus-group research conducted in Australia, the book takes up the views of young people on a range of topics, from media to car use to gender performance. The author looks at the ways in which driving has been defined by articulations of the car that emphasize valued features of the car-driver, such as gender, youthfulness, status, age, power, raciness, sexiness, ruggedness and competitiveness. The book takes a global perspective on mobility, considering the impact of cars and road safety policy on quality of life, and the value and significance of other modes of travel, in a range of countries.

Author : Alberto Bull,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean,Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
Publisher : Santiago, Chile : United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : City traffic
ISBN : NWU:35556035567320

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Traffic Congestion by Alberto Bull,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean,Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit Pdf

Author : David Shinar
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 1264 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781787146334

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Traffic Safety and Human Behavior by David Shinar Pdf

This comprehensive 2nd edition covers the key issues that relate human behavior to traffic safety. In particular it covers the increasing roles that pedestrians and cyclists have in the traffic system; the role of infotainment in driver distraction; and the increasing role of driver assistance systems in changing the driver-vehicle interaction.

Author : Eric Schlosser
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780547750330

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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser Pdf

An exploration of the fast food industry in the United States, from its roots to its long-term consequences.