ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE: WHAT YOUNG CITIZENS THINK? AN ANALISYS OF CONCERNS PRODUCED BY SURVEILLANCE

IN THE LAST DECADE MANY INTELLIGENCE SERVICES INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR DAY- TO-DAY WORK WHILE THE CIT IZEN THAT NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED USES TECHNOLOGY IN ALMOST EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIFE . SURVEILLANCE AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE HAVE BECOME A SUBJECT OF GREAT INTEREST FOR CITIZENS OR OTHER NON -GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE OF MEDIA ATTENTION. MUCH SCHOLARLY ATTENTION IS PAID TO THE WAY INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ARE USING TECHNOLOGY TO PERFOR M THIS ACTIVITY OR THE INTRUSIVE CHARACTER OF THIS PHENOMENON . HOWEVER, WE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT CITIZENS’ END, HOW CITIZENS PERCEIVE THIS ACTIVITY. THIS PAPER ADDRESSES THIS GAP IN LITERATURE AND ANALYZES WHAT ARE YOUNG CITIZENS LEGAL CONCERNS ABOUT ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE. THE STUDY USES ROMANIA AS A SINGLE - CASE STUDY AND SEMI -STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED IN MARCH – APRIL 2022 WITH YOUNG CITIZENS OF DIFFERENT SOCIO -DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE. THE PAPER SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEA RS RELATED TO THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF THIS PHENOMENON, MORE EXACTLY THE RIGHTS THAT YOUNG CITIZENS SEE AS VIOLATED.

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