New technologies affect the legal system, but do they and should they also affect constitutional rights? These are questions that every country has to address, taking into account their constitutional system and legal tradition. This book surveys changes in constitutional rights and human-rights policy related to developments in ICT and new technologies in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. The seven country reports provide in-depth accounts of changes to the constitutional system (such as a constitutional review and the influence of international law), case law and (policy) developments with respect to freedom of expression, privacy, inviolability of the body, inviolability of the home and freedom of communication. The book is recommended to policy-makers, members of the judiciary, academics and practitioners, as it provides inspiration for diverging strategies to achieve continued protection for the widely-shared constitutional values of privacy and freedom of expression.
Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Belgium.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Canada.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in France.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Germany.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in The Netherlands.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Sweden.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in The United States.- Conclusions and Recommendations.
Bert-Jaap Koops (1967) is professor of Regulation and Technology at Tilburg University and a member of The Young Academy. He studied Mathematics as well as General Literature at the University of Groningen, and obtained a PhD in Law at Tilburg University. He researches the relation between technology (ICT, bio-, nano-, and neurotechnology) and regulation issues, focusing on digital rights, digital crime, privacy, DNA forensics, and human enhancement.
Über den Autor
Dr R. E. Leenes is Associate Professor at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT), Tilburg University, The Netherlands. Professor Dr Bert-Jaap Koops is Professor of Regulation & Technology at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT), Tilburg University, The Netherlands. Paul De Hert is Associate Professor of Law and Technology at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT) and Professor of Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) at the Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Belgium.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Canada.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in France.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Germany.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in The Netherlands.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in Sweden.- Constitutional Rights and New Technologies in The United States.- Conclusions and Recommendations.
Klappentext
New technologies affect the legal system, but do they and should they also affect constitutional rights? These are questions that every country has to address, taking into account their constitutional system and legal tradition. This book surveys changes in constitutional rights and human-rights policy related to developments in ICT and new technologies in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. The seven country reports provide in-depth accounts of changes to the constitutional system (such as a constitutional review and the influence of international law), case law and (policy) developments with respect to freedom of expression, privacy, inviolability of the body, inviolability of the home and freedom of communication. The book is recommended to policy-makers, members of the judiciary, academics and practitioners, as it provides inspiration for diverging strategies to achieve continued protection for the widely-shared constitutional values of privacy and freedom of expression.
