Providing a historical overview of current privacy issues, PRIVACY IN THE U.S. approaches its subject in a scholarly and accessible manner. The text contains chapters on genetic testing, personal information in databases, sexual privacy, the criminal justice system, and coverage of relevant Supreme Court cases and rulings.
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Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 2. Privacy in the age of Genetic Information. 3. The Insecurity of Social Security Numbers. 4. The Records of One's Life. 5. Bodily Privacy and Integrity. 6. Privacy and the Criminal Justice System. 7. Big Brother Really is Watching You. 8. Privacy in the Workplace. 9. Is Privacy Dead? Bibliographical Essay.
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