Fill in the Blanks 185-testOnline version 185-test by Farhad Key 1 convictions guilty media in arguably attention footage proceedings likelihood decisive interpreted inconsequential certain deemed The introduction of security footage in courtrooms as evidence is increasingly common . With the number of closed - circuit television ( CCTV ) cameras rising , the of images relevant for criminal being recorded also increases . However , while CCTV footage may have assisted in achieving in some high - profile cases , can it assist in the overall reduction of violence against women ? A well - known example in Australia of CCTV helping solve a crime is the footage pulled from a shop on Sydney Road the night Jill Meagher was raped and murdered by Adrian Bayley . This was mentioned in his sentencing in 2013 . In the same year , Simon Gittany was found of the murder of his partner Lisa Harnum . CCTV footage ? taken from his own security cameras ? was again as key evidence . Beyond the courtroom , news reports of crime are saturated with the use of CCTV footage . In both contexts , it is often seen to be ? an authoritative and objective witness that can tell us " what really happened " . While used a range of offences , its inclusion in instances of extreme ( and public ) violence against women can mean images receive significant and sustained media , and may remain online indefinitely . The strength of CCTV in our public consciousness is such that questions of privacy are often dismissed as . CCTV installed in the homes of family violence victims has even been considered .
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