PRIVACY - THE EVOLUTION OF AN ISSUE (FROM INTERNATIONAL SEARCH SYMPOSIUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEMS, 3D - PROCEEDINGS, 1976, PHILADELPHIA, PA BY JOHN LAUCHER AND MARTHA CASEY - SEE NCJ-40336)

• NCJ Number: 40339
• Author(s): G R COOPER; M S ZEHNER
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE PAPER EXAMINES EFFORTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY IN TERMS OF RESTRICTING ACCESS TO AND LIMITING THE USE AND DISSEMINATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN GOVERNMENTAL FILES.

Abstract

ACTIVITIES TO REGULATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION PRACTICES AND SYSTEMS ARE SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED UPON. RELEVANT SYSTEMS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA ARE FIRST ANALYZED, INCLUDING HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT, ISSUES, AND PAST AND CURRENT PRACTICES. TRENDS IN THE U.S. ARE THEN DISCUSSED THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE CASE LAW, CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION, AND THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. STATE EXPERIENCES FOR THESE AREAS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED IN BRIEF. THE AUTHOR FORESEES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFEGUARDS FOR THE THREE COUNTRIES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH