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Australian biometrics and global surveillance
Following the events of September 11, 2001, biometric technologies have been widely deployed and promoted as a means of providing identity authentication and verification. This article uses the example of Australia to examine how global trends in biometric surveillance are played out within the boundaries of one nation-state. The article first examines the deployment of biometric technologies at the Australian border. It is suggested that although Australia follows global trends, these deployments are imbued with specific meanings in the local context. The discussion then examines new biometric databases being developed to collect and store information within the boundaries of the Australian state. The article concludes by suggesting that although the Australian experience bears specific local inflections, it nevertheless parallels global surveillance trends in the intensification of searchable databases engaged in processes of inclusion and exclusion.
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International Criminal Justice ReviewISSN
1057-5677Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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3Volume
17Page range
207-219Department affiliated with
- Sociology and Criminology Publications
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- Crime Research Centre Publications
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2017-12-04First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2017-12-02Usage metrics
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