Number

Item

Factor 1

Factor 2

15

The use of surveillance in this country is one sign that we are now living in a police state.

.77

−.16

17

Surveillance systems serve to dehumanise people.

.74

−.26

24

Using surveillance implies the government has an “us-versus-them” attitude toward the people of a country.

.71

−.30

4

Surveillance systems have severely limited our social and political freedoms in this country.

.71

−.23

11

We now live in a mass surveillance society, with extremely limited or non-existent political and personal freedoms.

.71

−.13

5

Surveillance systems are used by governments to weaken any political opposition to their rule.

.71

−.13

18

Surveillance alienates people because it makes the more likely to self-police each other.

.67

.02

16

I sometimes feel as though I am constantly being watched or monitored by surveillance.

.66

.06

14

I am concerned that my emails and web traffic are being monitored.

.63

−.08

21

Surveillance makes people in society feel weak and powerless.

.62

−.32

12

Governments often use surveillance techniques for reasons different to their purpose (e.g., to monitor people rather than to monitor traffic).

.57

−.17

10

Surveillance systems are unlawful because they track and monitor individuals everywhere they go.

.54

−.39

2

Surveillance systems represent a violation of my right to privacy.

.51

−.38

13

I am concerned that corporations are monitoring my behaviours (e.g., web traffic, credit card purchases, etc) for marketing purposes, such as targeted advertising.

.44

−.11

8

Knowing that surveillance systems exist gives me a sense of security.

−.30

.82

1

Surveillance systems help protect society from terrorists and criminals.

−.25

.78

6

The use of surveillance systems increases public safety by allowing authorities to act before a crime is committed.

−.25

.75

3

There is nothing wrong with surveillance because if a person isn’t doing anything wrong, then they shouldn’t have anything to fear.

−.26

.75

7

Surveillance systems are necessary because they help in the identification and apprehension of criminals.

−.25

.70

9

Surveillance systems are useful because they make people less willing to commit a crime if they know they are being watched.

−.17

.69

25

Surveillance does, or would, motivate me to be a better citizen.

.06

.56

22

I feel comfortable with the amount of surveillance in this country.

−.46

.53

23

The government of this country would use information gathered from surveillance in a fair and trustworthy manner.

−.35

.48

20

This country’s government has a clear policy about surveillance.

−.06

.46

19

I probably could not tell if I were under surveillance.

.03

.25