Date of Award
Spring 2022
Degree Type
Capstone - Open Access
First Advisor
Dr. St. Louis
Abstract
There has been an ongoing uproar for police accountability in America throughout history. Tensions between citizens and police have worsened over the last few years. Many citizens have pushed to reform the police through the use of body-worn cameras. Departments began to implement body-worn cameras on their officers to document their day to day encounters. After discussing the policing profession and steps to become a police officer, this paper examines empirical research that shows the different impacts body-worn cameras have made. Studies suggest there are significant benefits to using body cameras, including less complaints against officers and less cases of use of force
Recommended Citation
Glynn, Richard, "Lights, (Body) Camera, Action!: Reviewing Empirical Research on Body-Worn Cameras" (2022). Criminology Student Work. 46.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/crm_studentpub/46
