The Right to Privacy: Rights and Liberties under the Law

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A thorough introduction to privacy law, covering landmark cases, important themes, historical curiosities, and enduring controversies. * A source materials section consisting of critical primary documents, court decisions, statutory provisions, etc., reprinted in excerpted form and preceded by brief headnotes explaining the significance and background of the reproduced material * A background reference section-alphabetically arranged entries, combining scholarship with insight, on important people, laws, events, legal issues, constitutional issues, judicial decisions, statutes, places, institutions, offices, organizations, terms, and concepts that are central to understanding the right to privacy

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"This brilliantly written and eminently readable introduction to the right of privacy as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution is written for upper-level high school and college students; however, its scholarly and well-balanced research penned in both legal terminology and everyday English translation make it a suitable vehicle for all but the most advanced students of the topic ... strongly recommended for all high school libraries, undergraduate college libraries, and all but the smallest public libraries." - American Reference Books Annual "Recommended. General readers and lower-division undergraduates." - Choice

Author Bio

Richard A. Glenn is associate professor of government and political affairs at Millersville University, Millersville, PA.