Drawing the line: public attitudes towards warranted and unwarranted government surveillance in European countries

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-024-00426-4" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-024-00426-4</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41284-024-00426-4" target="_blank" >10.1057/s41284-024-00426-4</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Drawing the line: public attitudes towards warranted and unwarranted government surveillance in European countries

Original language description

This article investigates public attitudes towards government surveillance for law enforcement and national security in different European countries, considering the broader context of citizens' security concerns. These concerns encompass crime within individual countries, potential terrorist attacks, activities of foreign agents, and even inter-state conflicts, such as the Russian Federation's military aggression against Ukraine. Using data from the International Social Survey Programme, we examine opinions about various types of government surveillance. Regression analysis is employed to determine which variables influence these opinions. Notably, there is a tangible hesitation among citizens regarding such surveillance, stemming from fears of privacy invasion and potential misuse of collected data. Our findings indicate greater support for government surveillance in Western and Nordic countries compared to post-Communist countries. Respondents with a comprehensive understanding of political issues and those advocating for government spending on security generally held a more positive view of government surveillance rights. On the other hand, perceptions of higher corruption were linked to negative views on surveillance.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50502 - Criminology, penology

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Security Journal

ISSN

0955-1662

e-ISSN

0955-1662

Volume of the periodical

37

Issue of the periodical within the volume

DEC 2024

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

1447-1462

UT code for WoS article

001349454700031

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85190532338