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Surveillance in America [2 volumes] - An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and the Law (Hardcover)
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Surveillance in America [2 volumes] - An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and the Law (Hardcover)
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An excellent resource for high school and college students, this
book surveys the size, scope, and nature of government surveillance
in 21st-century America, with a particular focus on
technology-enabled surveillance and its impact on privacy and other
civil liberties. The advent of online, cellular, and other digital
networks has enabled today's government surveillance operations to
become more extensive and far more thorough than any other programs
before them. Where does the line between taking actions to help
ensure the safety of the general population against terrorism and
other threats and the privacy of individual citizens lie? Is there
any such clearly defined line anymore? This two-volume set examines
the key issues surrounding government surveillance and privacy in
21st-century America, covering topics ranging from the surveillance
conducted during colonial days, which inspired the Fourth
Amendment, to the new high-tech developments that pose
unprecedented potential challenges to the privacy of millions of
Americans. Readers will gain insight into the complex challenge of
interpreting the Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless,
unreasonable government searches and understand how changes in the
methods by which the U.S. government carries out counterterrorism
and law enforcement activities influence its relationship with
American citizens and businesses. Provides up-to-date perspectives
on the current-day challenges regarding surveillance in America and
recent events such as government response to Edward Snowden that
tie these modern topics to the historic roots of surveillance
issues in the United States Presents information that is accessible
and useful both to those with little understanding of technology
and those who are tech-savvy Impartially explains the full range of
perspectives on relationship/tradeoffs between national security
and crime-fighting benefits of surveillance and the erosion of
personal liberties and privacy Includes primary source documents
such as essential laws, court rulings, Justice Department
statements, presidential statements, and Congressional testimony
from national security experts and civil liberties advocates
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