Explanation
Privacy refers to the right of individuals to keep their personal data, communications, and behaviors free from unwanted observation or intrusion. In sociology and criminology, privacy is a contested value that intersects with surveillance, security, and social control. Mass surveillance, data collection, and predictive policing challenge traditional notions of privacy, raising questions about civil liberties, discrimination, and state power.
Theoretical Reference
Surveillance Studies, Foucault’s Panopticism