Surveillance and the law : language, power and privacy /
Murphy, Maria Helen,
Surveillance and the law : language, power and privacy / Maria Helen Murphy. - 1st. - 1 online resource
Surveillance of citizens is a clear manifestation of government power. The act of surveillance is generally deemed acceptable in a democratic society where it is necessary to protect the interests of the nation and where the power is exercised non-arbitrarily and in accordance with the law. Surveillance and the Law analyses the core features of surveillance that create stark challenges for transparency and accountability by examining the relationship between language, power, and surveillance. It identifies a number of features of surveillance law, surveillance language, and the distribution of power that perpetuate the existing surveillance paradigm. Using case studies from the US, the UK, and Ireland, it assesses the techniques used to maintain the status quo of continued surveillance expansion. These jurisdictions are selected for their similarities, but also for their key constitutional distinctions, which influence how power is distributed and restrained in the different systems. Though the book maintains that the classic principles of transparency and accountability remain the best means available to limit the arbitrary exercise of government power, it evaluates how these principles could be better realised in order to restore power to the people and to maintain an appropriate balance between government intrusion and the right to privacy. By identifying the common tactics used in the expansion of surveillance around the globe, this book will appeal to students and scholars interested in privacy law, human rights, information technology law, and surveillance studies.
9780429938801 0429938802 9780429938818 0429938810 9780429938795 0429938799 9780429485466 0429485468
10.4324/9780429485466 doi
Electronic surveillance--Law and legislation.
Electronic surveillance--Social aspects.
Electronic surveillance--Government policy.
Privacy, Right of.
Intelligence service--Law and legislation.
LAW / Privacy
K5480 / .M87 2018
345.052
Surveillance and the law : language, power and privacy / Maria Helen Murphy. - 1st. - 1 online resource
Surveillance of citizens is a clear manifestation of government power. The act of surveillance is generally deemed acceptable in a democratic society where it is necessary to protect the interests of the nation and where the power is exercised non-arbitrarily and in accordance with the law. Surveillance and the Law analyses the core features of surveillance that create stark challenges for transparency and accountability by examining the relationship between language, power, and surveillance. It identifies a number of features of surveillance law, surveillance language, and the distribution of power that perpetuate the existing surveillance paradigm. Using case studies from the US, the UK, and Ireland, it assesses the techniques used to maintain the status quo of continued surveillance expansion. These jurisdictions are selected for their similarities, but also for their key constitutional distinctions, which influence how power is distributed and restrained in the different systems. Though the book maintains that the classic principles of transparency and accountability remain the best means available to limit the arbitrary exercise of government power, it evaluates how these principles could be better realised in order to restore power to the people and to maintain an appropriate balance between government intrusion and the right to privacy. By identifying the common tactics used in the expansion of surveillance around the globe, this book will appeal to students and scholars interested in privacy law, human rights, information technology law, and surveillance studies.
9780429938801 0429938802 9780429938818 0429938810 9780429938795 0429938799 9780429485466 0429485468
10.4324/9780429485466 doi
Electronic surveillance--Law and legislation.
Electronic surveillance--Social aspects.
Electronic surveillance--Government policy.
Privacy, Right of.
Intelligence service--Law and legislation.
LAW / Privacy
K5480 / .M87 2018
345.052
