Concept information
Preferred term
wiretapping
Definition
- 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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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/wiretapping
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