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wiretapping  

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  • Wiretapping is one form of electronic eavesdropping and specifically references the monitoring of phone (landline or cellular) conversations by a third party. The term wiretap came about because historically it was an actual electrical tap placed on the physical telephone line that would allow conversations to be overheard. [Source: Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics; Wiretapping]

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