Ethical Debates: Privacy and Surveillance

by Senker, Cath

• ISBN13: 9780750297479
• ISBN10: 0750297476
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-06-06
• Publisher: Wayland

Summary

Is surveillance an acceptable practice to aid state security? Does a person's right to privacy depend on their status? Is it acceptable for companies to use surveillance to increase their profits?

Explore these issues and find out about the latest technology, the media and crime prevention have introduced and the new levels of surveillance that raise questions about what privacy means. Case studies are used to illustrate the subject and fact panels, quotes and statistics allow an informed insight into the discussion and encourage lively debate.

The Ethical Debates series confronts contentious issues affecting people in the 21st century.

Author Biography

Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specialises in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgemental way as a basis for discussion.

Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher.

Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.

Table of Contents

• 1: Real-life case study
• 2: What are privacy and surveillance?
• 3: In the privacy of your own home
• 4: Schools under surveillance
• 5: Watched at work
• 6: Privacy and the media
• 7: On the streets: surveillance to prevent crime
• 8: Crime prevention behind the scenes
• 9: Privacy and surveillance in the future
• 10: Glossary
• 11: Timeline
• 12: Further information
• 13: Index