The surveillance state

A course of 24 lectures by Professor Paul Rosenzweig.

Review three types of surveillance-physical, electronic and data-and see how each type works. Review some of the many public and private uses of drones, and then consider policy issues such as what factors constitute permissible use of drone footage. Review three types of surveillance-physical, electronic and data-and see how each type works. Review some of the many public and private uses of drones, and then consider policy issues such as what factors constitute permissible use of drone footage. Investigate the techniques by which foreign governments infiltrate each other, ponder the ethics of these actions, and think through the appropriate responses. Dive into privacy issues and security issues using the Fifth Amendment perspective. Trace the history of the news media from the Pentagon Papers to Wikileaks. Explore legal issues surrounding metadata gathering in the years after 9/11, and whether it violates the 4th Amendment protection.