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A Picture Says A Thousand Words: Applying Foia's Exemption 7(C) To Mug Shots, Rebecca Rosedale
A Picture Says A Thousand Words: Applying Foia's Exemption 7(C) To Mug Shots, Rebecca Rosedale
St. John's Law Review
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This Note argues that Exemption 7(C) of the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), which exempts from disclosure information compiled for law enforcement purposes that "could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy," should be categorically applied to mug shots. Part I of this Note explores the recognition of a privacy right and the regulation of public records in the United States, with a focus on FOIA. Part II discusses the conflicting viewpoints held by the circuit courts that have decided whether or not Exemption 7(C) applies to mug shots. Each court analyzed whether a personal …
Social Media: Children’S Lawyer’S Friend And Foe, Jennifer Baum, Sarah N. Fox
Social Media: Children’S Lawyer’S Friend And Foe, Jennifer Baum, Sarah N. Fox
Faculty Publications
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Social media is taking over the globe. The Pew Research Internet Project states that in the United States, 95 percent of 12- to 17-year-old children are online. Teenagers are also sharing more and more information online: 91 percent of teenagers post a photo of themselves, 92 percent post their real name, and 71 percent post the city or town where they live. “Teens Fact Sheet,” Pew Res. Internet Project (Sept. 2012). This information, in the wrong hands, can be harmful to a child. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, designed to safeguard children’s information and access online, is a …