Capturing the Criminal Image: From Mug Shot to Surveillance Society

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, criminals, both alleged and convicted, were routinely photographed and fingerprintedand these visual representations of their criminal nature were archived for possible future use. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, a plethora of new toolsbiometrics, DNA analysis, digital imagery, and computer databasessimilarly provide new ways for representing the criminal. Capturing the Criminal Image traces how the act of representingand watchingis central to modern law enforcement.

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Jonathan Finn is associate professor of communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.