electronic tagging

Digital location surveillance

Electronic tagging is the practice of attaching a monitoring device to someone or something to track location or movement.

In criminal justice, offenders may wear ankle monitors as an alternative to imprisonment: He was released on electronic tagging.

The term also applies to tracking wildlife, inventory, or retail merchandise to prevent theft.

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early release · probation · GPS tracking · tracking device · curfew enforcement · theft prevention · wildlife tracking · migration patterns · smartwatch · barcode scanner · geofencing · inventory control · supply chain · RFID · catch-and-release

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degree of physical confinement

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Confinement in jail

imprisonment · prison · jail · detention · full custody

restriction vs. freedom

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Formal clearing of charges

exoneration · pardon · case dismissed

technological surveillance vs. unmonitored status

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Freedom from observation

free movement

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