Surveillance Normalization

27 Pages Posted: 24 Apr 2023

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Christian Sundquist

University of Pittsburgh - School of Law

Date Written: April 20, 2023

Abstract

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has expanded public surveillance measures in an attempt to combat the spread of the virus. As the pandemic wears on, racialized communities and other marginalized groups are disproportionately affected by this increased level of surveillance. This article argues that increases in public surveillance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic give rise to the normalization of surveillance in day-to-day life, with serious consequences for racialized communities and other marginalized groups. This article explores the legal and regulatory effects of surveillance normalization, as well as how to protect civil rights and liberties in the face of such expansion.

Keywords: mass surveillance, public health surveillance, surveillance normalization, government surveillance, techno-surveillance, racial discrimination, COVID-19, marginalized, legislative reform, regulatory reform, civil rights, civil liberties, privacy law, health data, criminal justice, First Amendment

JEL Classification: K19, K23, K29, K32, K31, K37, K4, K42

Suggested Citation

Sundquist, Christian, Surveillance Normalization (April 20, 2023). Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review (CR-CL), Vol. 58, p. 117, 2023, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2023-18, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4424957

Christian Sundquist (Contact Author)

University of Pittsburgh - School of Law ( email )

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Pittsburgh, PA 15260
United States

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