Judging by the impression one receives on browsing through articles in the media, it would seem that the Internet will a lawless dimension as the law cannot cope with the breakdown of national barriers , the cross-border implications of the interlinking of computers worldwide. ... The concept of a legal right to privacy was first mooted in 1890 and was defined as an "individual's right to be alone-.This right was soon well established in Common Law . ... There is a recognition of right to privacy in India.In Rajgopal v. ... Fourthly , such data should not be further exempt without expre...

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It discusses the laws involved with wiretapping and how these laws can affect the privacy of the people who are under surveillance. ... However, critics contend that it opens up the door forever more invasions of privacy. ... The privacy issue has been escalating more and more in the past few years. ... Congress even made a statement about privacy back then. ... One huge privacy issue is based in the tracking of cell phones. ...

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Currently all 50 states have either a law enacted or are proposing Megan's Law which requires the registration of all people convicted sexual crimes because sex offenders are more prone to re-offend and it assists in protecting the public. The law requires the registration if convicted of a sex offense or certain types of kidnapping and the various laws that require registration. ... Megan's Law authorizes the local law enforcement to notify the public about serious sex offenders and convicted kidnappers that reside, are employed, or frequently visit the community. ... Sex offende...

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It was decided that a woman's right to privacy was under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. ... Reproductive Health Services in 1989 basically demonstrated that Roe was not a settle law. ... Carhart struck down a Nebraska law that banned partial birth abortions. ... Obviously a state's place on a woman's right to privacy is something that will be up for discussion for a while. ... Some states have parental involvement laws concerning abortions. ...

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Privacy bodies, such as the Privacy Committee of New South Wales, are formed to advise the government about breaches, or potential breaches, of privacy by government bodies. The Federal Privacy Committee was formed in 1988 under the Privacy Act. ... The courts review the state's application, or lack of application, of the law. ... In the 150-page judgement it was decided that "communal native title" had never formed part of Australian law. ... One, the questions raised in the Mabo Case were fundamental to property and constitutional law in Australia. ...

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That issue was Voter ID laws--laws that are put in place by states which would require voters to show some type of identification before being allowed to cast their votes. ... It created an uproar among U.S. citizens; some insisted that the laws were necessary to protect the integrity of the vote, while some felt that the laws were unfair because they would make it more difficult for some people to vote than others. Although Voter ID laws just became a hot topic in the public eye within the past year or so, the first laws of this nature came into existence in 2002 with the Help Americans V...

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According to investigative legal writer, Karen Zivi, in her law review article, "Who Is the Guilty Party? ... The lack of laws protecting the unborn from forced drug and alcohol exposure is a disturbing trend that must be revised. ... Ultimately, it is important that society and the law protect unborn children from forced drug and alcohol exposure. ... While I concede that civilians have the right to privacy from their government, it is also conceivable that those who do not make a habit of violating the law have little to worry about. It is possible that a pregnant woman's privacy ...

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President Clinton signed this federal mandate into law during 1996. The main goals of HIPAA are 1) guarantee health insurance coverage of workers during job transitions 2) protect privacy of patient records 3) promote national, uniform security standards for the secure electronic transmission of health information. ... The deadline to comply with privacy and security regulations was October 2002. The HIPPA security and privacy requirement potentially have a significant impact on PDA use. ...

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This canon provide the guidance to which judges interpret the laws. ... Judges discretion refers to the power that judges have to interpret some laws. ... Judges can use their discretion to interpret the laws that already exist, as long as the interpretation does not oppose with the language of the existing law. ... If the state or the federal administration passes a law, then it's called statutory law, which judges are compelled to follow, although when the law it's not clear they can interpret it. However they can interpret a law, judges cannot use their discretion to overruled sta...

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Not only are the parents concerned for their children, others are concerned for the privacy of inmates and victims family and friends. ... The BOP said it was out of the question and that there was an important interest in "not sensationalizing the event, maintaining prison security, and respecting the privacy of the condemned individual". ... In addition, cameras could jeopardize the privacy rights of prison guards and witnesses attending the executions. ...

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Basic democratic rights like privacy and freedom of expression continue to dwindle for the sake of the public's safety. ... The following pages will look closely at the laws passed, the language used and the effect on the daily lives of citizens. ... They create laws that will protect themselves from an uprising while convincing the public that it is for their safety. ... The mores that guide an individual are exactly what are under scrutiny in this law. ... A few examples of the fallibility of this law will be presented later. ...

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If passed, Proposition 54 would prohibit public agencies, schools and employers from maintaining records on race or ethnic origin, and will make it difficult for both the public and watchdog agencies to confirm that these public actors are complying with anti-discrimination laws. ... Our civil rights laws were adopted to end prejudice and discrimination and this is one step further into this process. While these laws tore down many of the barricades between the races, many states continue to see its constituents based on their race and ethnicity. ... If Connerly's initiative were law, the...

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In compliance with local law enforcement instructions of picketing, their picketing took place on public land approximately 1,000 feet from the St. ... The complaint asserted two counts of invasion of privacy (intrusion on seclusion, publicity given to private life), as well as defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. ... Bennett of the Maryland courts granted summary judgment to the defendants on one of the invasion of privacy claims (publicity given to private life) and on the defamation claim. ... The Westboro Baptist Church challenged this verdict as "grossly excessive ...

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Local Laws and Anti-Doping The World Anti-Doping Code is a 135 page long document detailing all the anti-doping procedures, rules, and laws. ... However, due to the fact that these laws may conflict with local laws, adjustments and tailoring of the code has been done in different occasions to comply with local laws. ... " Here it can be seen how this applies to drug testing laws. While athletes now understand that being tested is a necessary part of the nature of competition, numerous cases have reached the courts to determine whether or not an individual athlete has a legitimate expecta...

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Libertarianism can trace its history as far back as sixth century BC philosopher Lao-tzu who accordingly stated "Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony." (6:27) Nevertheless, Libertarianism as it pertains to the United States struck a cord with Americans under the despotic colonial rule of Great Britain. ...

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With this relationship in consideration, a comparison of new output from a pre-piracy period and output from a period with prevalent privacy would be highly enlightening. ... Not only is the premise for enacting regulative laws problematic, the actual process of doing it shows many potential flaws as well. ... The inordinate amount of resources spent yearly in the nation's lawmaking forum comes from a single source, and the potential resultant law yields absolutely zero benefit to the general public (Rossen). ... This trend has led legislators to believe that there is only one standard fo...

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The purpose of this research paper is to identify some of the potential benefits for those banks who have loan officers that use some type of information technology to aid in the their analysis and decision making abilities. The article will give the reader some insight of why there is a need to use information technology for their loan analysis and what type of problems could occur if some type of information system tool is not utilized. The article will also outline what type of systems could be deployed ranging from a system that is fairly simplistic to one that has several functions. ...

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Although international laws allow the United States to establish immigration policies and deportation procedures, they do not permit the violation of human rights in any circumstance. The documentary "Detained" illustrated the failure of the United States to regularly enforce the international human rights laws outlined in the immigration policies, including the violation of the right of fair treatment, the right for privacy, and the right for family unity for the detainee (Jenny). ... Unlike in criminal court, in immigration court there is no right to a lawyer subsidized by the gov...

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Since that time, the government has implemented the much more successful policy of focusing law enforcement efforts on irresponsible alcohol users who endanger the rights of others. ... The law regards all users as abusers, and the result has been the creation of an unnecessary class of lawbreakers. ... Calculations based on recent BJS reports suggest that, at any one time, 59,300 prisoners charged with or convicted of violating marijuana laws (3.3% of the total incarcerated population) are behind bars, at a total cost to taxpayers of some $1.2 billion per year. ... Despite the fact that drug...

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In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States government passed a bill known as the Patriot Act, signing it into law on October 26. ... Violent Islamist extremism refers to the idea of creating a global state that would put into effect the most radical version of Islamic law and the use of violence against non-Muslim military personnel and civilians and Muslim opponents. ... " The U.S. response to the 9/11 attacks began on November 25, 2002, when the Homeland Security Act of 2002 became law and changed how we defend America. ... By using less experienced re...

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Ethical Issues The ethical issue of privacy was addressed from the outset of the project with each person allocated randomly to a numbered focus group and again assigned a number as they spoke in the discussion. ... Privacy was addressed and each student asked not to share any information outside of their group which may identify members. ...

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In just viewing one of these great social changes occurring within the United States at this time, the sexual revolution, which effectively broke down the pre-existing gender roles, sex laws, and the sexual morality of mainstream American society, one may see that this change, though beginning slowly eventually became so great and so widespread that it not only affected American culture, but, also, the legal institutions of the United States as well. ... In three separate cases dealing with either federal or state obscenity laws, Roth v. ... This resulted in countless sit-ins and other demon...

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Many people believe that TSA and Border Patrol have gone too far with laws and regulations that they have set up and that they are stomping on both the rights of individuals as well as the rights for the United States economy to improve itself due to these laws and regulations that have been established over time. ... When the system was first put into use, it was more revealing but the system has been updated for more privacy. ... Arizona did not think the federal government was doing enough to combat the problem and enforce the laws that are on the books and took matters into their own hand...

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For centuries prior to 1800 the key to the common law's attitude towards abortion had been a phenomenon associated with normal gestation as quickening. ... The common law did not formally recognize the existence of a fetus in criminal cases until it had quickened. ... The earliest laws that dealt specifically with the legal status of abortion in the U.S. were inserted into Americans criminal code books between 1821 and 1841. ... Every one of the laws passed between 1821 and 1841 punished only the "person" who administered the abortifacients or performed the operation; none punished the wo...

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For centuries prior to 1800 the key to the common law's attitude towards abortion had been a phenomenon associated with normal gestation as quickening. ... The common law did not formally recognize the existence of a fetus in criminal cases until it had quickened. ... The earliest laws that dealt specifically with the legal status of abortion in the U.S. were inserted into Americans criminal code books between 1821 and 1841. ... Every one of the laws passed between 1821 and 1841 punished only the "person" who administered the abortifacients or performed the operation; none punished the wo...

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