Seeking tools for the war on terror: A critical assessment of emerging technologies in law enforcement

Policing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 454-472

  Nunn, Samuel ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Law enforcement; Privacy; Public policy; Technology led strategy; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347604423     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639510310489494     Document Type: Article

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