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social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > domestic spying as terrorism
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domestic spying as terrorism  

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  • Domestic spying is a cultural construct that is used, especially among civil libertarians and the media, to refer to internally directed surveillance programs initiated by a variety of formal agencies of social control and intelligence. In the current U.S. context, domestic spying primarily refers to the debate that erupted following several revelations about surveillance programs set up, without court approval or congressional oversight, to aid in the fight against terrorism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Terrorism, Domestic Spying]

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