Electronic Surveillance with Radio Frequency Technology: Critical Reflections on the Portuguese Case

An article by the research team of the E-Monitoring project was published in the latest edition of Sombras&Luzes, the journal of the portuguese Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services. The article reflects on measures and penalties under radiofrequency technology, with special emphasis on the coercive measure in electronic surveillance (Obligation to Remain in Housing) based…

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The Projected (Non)-Futures of Electronic Monitoring in the Child Justice System: Professionals’ Perspectives in Portugal

In an era marked by the construction of an increasingly digital and technological justice for children, the use of electronic monitoring within child justice systems is a controversial issue. This article examines the projected (non)futures of electronic monitoring in Portugal by exploring the perspectives of relevant stakeholders involved in the child justice system. Our data show that both opposing and supportive perspectives are anchored on four key axes – education, control, environments and conditions, and stigma – that underpin stakeholders’ perceptions of the different challenges, principles and goals that underpin the child justice.

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