LAW 602 - Fourth Amendment and Technology Seminar

Course Type: Upper Writing Requirement
Credits: 2

Description: This course traces the development of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence and examines the impact of technological developments on the Fourth Amendment. Course participants will be encouraged to consider developments in technology and privacy, how courts and legislatures have responded to these changes, and the future of the Fourth Amendment. Topics include the Third-Party Doctrine; Cell Site Location Information; analysis of significant cases such as Kyllo, Jones, Riley, and Carpenter, the Internet of Things; DNA databases; mass surveillance; and the impact of technology on policing.