视频监控系统在犯罪侦防中的运用及其法律问题

在犯罪问题复杂化与警力资源相对有限的背景下，利用视频监控系统预防与侦查犯罪已经成为许多国家采取的策略。在犯罪预防领域，视频监控系统的运用得到了日常活动理论、理性选择理论、情境犯罪预防、新机会理论、犯罪被害理论与死角理论等学说的支持；在犯罪侦查领域，透过视频监控系统的实时监控与影像存录功能，侦查部门的战斗力得到显著提高。与此同时，视频监控系统在犯罪侦防中的运用也引发了一系列法律问题，故有必要遵循一定的法律原则，以法律规范视频监控系统的正确运用。

The Application and the Legal Issues of CCTV System Using in Crime Prevention and Investigation

Nowadays, the issues of crime become more complex but the police are limited. Under this background, use of CCTV systems to prevent and investigate crime has become a strategy adopted in many countries. In the field of crime prevention, the use of CCTV received the support of several theories, like Routine Activity Theory, Rational Choice Theory, Situational Crime Prevention, New Opportunity Theory, Criminal Victimization Theory and Dead Angle Theory, etc. In the field of crime investigation, use the functions like real-time supervision and image recording, investigation departments have significantly increased their effectiveness. At the same time, the use of CCTV in crime prevention and criminal investigation also led to a series of legal issues. Therefore, the police need to follow certain principles of law, to regulate the proper use of CCTV systems.