Date of Defense
Fall 12-8-1988
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Peter Renstrom
Keywords
Constitution, right to privacy, Supreme Court
Abstract
For many years, the right to privacy was mentioned neither in the Constitution, statutory law, nor common law. But the problem has always existed between government asserting that they are justified in invading privacy, and individuals arguing that in America, they are free from this infringement. But if there was no mention of a "right to privacy," how would individuals be protected from invasions? If the courts were going to protect them, on what basis would they rely? The formulation of a constitutional right to privacy took more than eighty years to accomplish. But the evolution is an interesting example of American legal development.
Recommended Citation
Beznoska, Christy Sue, "The Evolution of the Constitutional Right to Personal Privacy and the Consequences of the Griswold Decision" (1988). Honors Theses. 619.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/619
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Campus Only