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EBOOK More Essential than Ever:The Fourth Amendment in the Twenty First Century

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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199752997
EAN: A79C6DB0EB
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Stron: 216
Data wydania: 2012
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When the states ratified the Bill of Rights in the eighteenth century, the Fourth        Amendment seemed straightforward. It requires that government respect the right of        citizens to be "e;secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against        unreasonable searches and seizures."e; Of course, "e;papers and effects"e; are now digital        and thus more vulnerable to government spying. But the biggest threat may be our own        weakening resolve to preserve our privacy.In this potent new volume in Oxford's        Inalienable Rights series, legal expert Stephen J. Schulhofer argues that the Fourth        Amendment remains, as the title says, more essential than ever. From data-mining to        airport body scans, drug testing and aggressive police patrolling on the streets,        privacy is under assault as never before--and we're simply getting used to it. But        the trend is threatening the pillars of democracy itself, Schulhofer maintains.          "e;Government surveillance may not worry the average citizen who reads best-selling        books, practices a widely accepted religion, and adheres to middle-of-the-road        political views,"e; he writes. But surveillance weighs on minorities, dissenters, and        unorthodox thinkers, "e;chilling their freedom to read what they choose, to say what        they think, and to associate with others who are like-minded."e; All of us are        affected, he adds. "e;When unrestricted search and surveillance powers chill speech        and religion, inhibit gossip and dampen creativity, they undermine politics and        impoverish social life for everyone."e; Schulhofer offers a rich account of the        history and nuances of Fourth Amendment protections, as he examines such issues as        street stops, racial profiling, electronic surveillance, data aggregation, and the        demands of national security. The Fourth Amendment, he reminds us, explicitly        authorizes invasions of privacy--but it requires justification and accountability,        requirements that reconcile public safety with liberty.Combining a detailed        knowledge of specific cases with a deep grasp of Constitutional law, More Essential        than Ever offers a sophisticated and thoughtful perspective on this important        debate.

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