Originally Posted by TheAnimus
As for CCTV acting as a deterent, the average criminal will make a risk assesment (if they realise it or not) as to if they will get caught.
As we can see by the figures, the CCTV is having little effect. They are either saying no, we won't get caught, or have skewed perception of the risk (read, their stupid).
So which is it? Is the CCTV having little effecting in clearing up crime, causing little prevention, or are the criminals so stupid they don't realise the increased risk?
Or... they have correctly assessed the risk and realise that CCTV makes little difference?