Smartphones, the Internet, and rapid advancement of technology have come to infl
Smartphones, the Internet, and rapid advancement of technology have come to influence all aspects of people’s daily lives. However, as with any advancement in technology, there are always those who will misuse this technology for their own purposes—criminal and abusive. In fact, the developer of the ILOVEYOU worm, one of the most destructive computer viruses in history, faced no legal penalty in his nation because at the time, what he did was not a crime. This is but one example of many in which the law has been unable to keep pace with technology. In this activity, you are tasked with conducting independent research to identify specific legal concerns and issues associated with technology. In your independent research, you must discuss one example involving technology and the criminal justice system. Then, either for this issue or a separate issue analyze the constitutional challenges that are involved with the technology that is used in the criminal justice system.
You may refer to the following for inspiration:
Electronic Frontier Foundation
EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
Center for Democracy & Technology
Crime Has Gone High-Tech, and the Law Can’t Keep Up
Possible topics (this list is not exhaustive)
Social Media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Smart phones and watches
Cybercrimes
DNA retrieval and storage
Surveillance cameras on the streets
Use of GPS
Identity Theft
Technology such as ShotSpotter
Use of Biometrics
**Most of these topics involve either the First Amendment or the Fourth Amendment.
Complete the following for this assignment:
Conduct independent research on legal and constitutional issues associated with technology.
Analyze one issue involving the relationship between technology and crime, with a clear identification of how the law has or has not kept pace with technology.
You may choose a separate constitutional challenge, or use the same. Analyze the constitutional challenges that are involved with the above issue or a separate issue involving technology and the criminal justice system. Include no fewer than 2 scholarly resources, 2 non-scholarly resources, and 1 legal case.
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