In Pursuit of Privacy: Law, Ethics, and the Rise of Technology
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801484111 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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They are a pleasure to read."Hilde Lindemann Nelson, University of Tennessee"DeCew's writing is crystal clear and fully accessible to an intelligent reader without a formal background in philosophy or law. She carefully explains the relevant legal history of the concept of privacy and the current narrow understandings, shows the historical and contemporary conceptual and legal problems, develops and defends her own broader understanding, then applies her conception of privacy to burning issues on the contemporary legal landscape. Autumn, 1999."In Pursuit of Privacy can serve as an excellent introduction to privacy issues in American jurisprudence, carefully laying out the history of privacy in tort and constitutional law, and presenting important contemporary issues."Philip Cafaro, Philosophy in Review. Readers not already expert in the legal and the
Feminist theorists often view privacy as a tool for shielding abuses. In different contexts, privacy has been defined on the basis of information, autonomy, property, and intimacy. She finally discusses the intersection of privacy with public safety concerns, such as drug testing, and in light of new communication technologies, such as caller ID.. DeCew's broader claim is that privacy has fundamental value because it allows us to create ourselves as individuals, offering us freedom from judgment, scrutiny, and the pressure to conform. Hardwick, and the Hart/Devlin debates on decriminalization of homosexuality and prostitution, DeCew applies her broad theory to sexual and reproductive privacy, anti-sodomy laws, and the legislation and enforcement of morals. DeCew responds to this feminist critique of privacy, as well as addressing the issues of abortion and of gay and lesbian sexuality in the context of specific landmark legal cases. Wade, Bowers v. In order to assess how far privacy should extend, and determine how the wide range of specific cases can be reconciled, DeCew surveys the history of the notion of privacy as it first evolved in American tort law and constitutional law and then analyzes current characterizations. Philosophers and legal theorists ten
Excellent overview of privacy A. Caro DeCew's book provides unique and insightful information on privacy rights in the United States. It is a scholarly work, but it is nevertheless very accessible to those who have not previously studied privacy law. If you are interested in privacy and why it is important, I highly recommend it.. Mikey said Too In-depth for a student. This book was very informative and gave in-depth, detailed information about privacy in terms of tort law and ethics. As a student lacking background information in law and philosophy, I found the book to be over my head most of the time. For a general overview of privacy in our laws and culture, look elsewhere.