Skip to main content

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Preferred term

metal detectors  

Definition

  • The use of metal detectors to detect weapons and other contraband has become standard at airports and in many courthouses. Such detectors are sometimes used in schools and at sports or entertainment venues. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Metal Detectors]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Q6VN3M1G-N

Download this concept: