Cellular Telephones

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the history of cell phones and examines the sociological implications of their use. The paper looks at how, in modern societies like the U.S., Europe and Japan, cell phones have become part of the social culture with both benefits and problems of public safety and common courtesy. The paper also looks at the suprising extent to which the populations of extremely poor Third World societies now rely on cell phones to improve their lives.

Table of Contents:
Background and History
Contemporary Social Issues
Potential Global Implications
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Cellphones have also resulted in changes to the American legal system is both civil matters and constitutional issues of law enforcement. As cellphone cameras and video recording capabilities have become more common, more and more civil litigation has included evidence preserved on cellphones. Likewise, in the field of criminal law, constitutional privacy issues have led to specific policy considerations pertaining to the privacy rights of criminal suspects with regard to the information contained on cellphones confiscated by police in searches incidental to arrest."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bulzomi, M.J. (2007) U.S.D.O.J. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; Search Incident to Arrest in the Age of Personal Electronics. (Sept/07, Vol. 76 No.9)
• Corbett, S. (2008) Can the Cellphone Help End Global Poverty? The New York Times Magazine, Apr. 13/08, (pp. 35-41).
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• Hennessy, D.A., Wiesenthal, D.L. (2005) Contemporary Issues in Road User Behavior and Traffic Safety. Toronto: Nova
• Wolff, E. (2007) Major Hang-Up: More Merchant Booting Cell Gabbers; The New York Post, Nov. 25/07

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