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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > electronic surveillance
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > digital and computer revolution: reshaping jobs and workplaces > electronic surveillance
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > digital and computer revolution: reshaping jobs and workplaces > electronic surveillance
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > Fourth Amendment issues > electronic surveillance
social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > information ethics > electronic surveillance

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electronic surveillance  

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  • Electronic surveillance is the use of electronic devices to observe, monitor, or gather information on individuals without their consent. It includes the use of video surveillance such as hidden cameras, the use of listening devices such as “bugs” or wiretaps, and the monitoring of computer activity. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Electronic Surveillance]

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