Required Readings
Brandl, S. (2018). Criminal investigation (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
- Chapter 9, “Information From the Public, Social Media, Information Networks, Digital Devices, and Other Sources”
- “Information From Electronic Devices and Digital Evidence,” pp. 260–266
Criminal Investigation, 4th Edition by Brandl, S. Copyright 2018 by Sage Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
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Weber, A. (2018). United States v. Jones. In Salem Press encyclopedia.
Shackelford, S. J., Richards, E., Raymond, A., Kerr, J., & Kuehn, A. (2017). iGovernance: The future of multi-stakeholder internet governance in the wake of the Apple encryption saga. North Carolina Journal of International Law, 42(4), 883–931.
For this Discussion, you analyze how to balance two sometimes opposing sides in surveillance work: the expectation of privacy and the goal of public safety.
By Day 3
Post a response to the following:
- When conducting surveillance, explain how to balance an expectation of citizen privacy with legitimate investigative procedure that has public safety as its goal.
- Explain whether citizens should differentiate between government intrusion and private companies who use citizens’ online data to surveil their movements and activity.
By Day 5
Respond to at least two colleagues:
- Choose a response that is different from your own.
- Explain how your colleague’s position has changed your perception or understanding.


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