Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spaces

Technological advances offer tools to law enforcement authorities that must be reconciled with the protection of fundamental rights. This article discusses the compatibilization process of one of these tools: the case of interception of optical, acoustic and electromagnetic signals in public and pri...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline de Souza Abreu, Gianluca Martins Smanio
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Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Processual Penal 2019-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Direito Processual Penal
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Online Access:http://www.ibraspp.com.br/revista/index.php/RBDPP/article/view/262
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description Technological advances offer tools to law enforcement authorities that must be reconciled with the protection of fundamental rights. This article discusses the compatibilization process of one of these tools: the case of interception of optical, acoustic and electromagnetic signals in public and private spaces. This tool is briefly mentioned in Brazilian law, present only in the article 3, II, of the Law n.º 12.850/2013. As an evidence gathering method, known for its secrecy and invasiveness, it is of the most importance to restrain its use with more detailed laws that reconcile the tool with fundamental rights. In order to contribute to this process, this article reviews how this monitoring tool has been incorporated into Brazilian law and discussed in scholarship. Next, in light of the lessons of the European Court of Human Rights, a provision found in the recent “Anti-crime” bill that would further incorporate the tool in Brazilian law is critically discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-c571f209f0e14c8fba59bdd1edefbe6c2025-08-20T03:38:56ZengInstituto Brasileiro de Direito Processual PenalRevista Brasileira de Direito Processual Penal2525-510X2019-10-01531449148210.22197/rbdpp.v5i3.262144Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spacesJacqueline de Souza Abreu0Gianluca Martins Smanio1Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São PauloFaculdade de Direito da Universidade de São PauloTechnological advances offer tools to law enforcement authorities that must be reconciled with the protection of fundamental rights. This article discusses the compatibilization process of one of these tools: the case of interception of optical, acoustic and electromagnetic signals in public and private spaces. This tool is briefly mentioned in Brazilian law, present only in the article 3, II, of the Law n.º 12.850/2013. As an evidence gathering method, known for its secrecy and invasiveness, it is of the most importance to restrain its use with more detailed laws that reconcile the tool with fundamental rights. In order to contribute to this process, this article reviews how this monitoring tool has been incorporated into Brazilian law and discussed in scholarship. Next, in light of the lessons of the European Court of Human Rights, a provision found in the recent “Anti-crime” bill that would further incorporate the tool in Brazilian law is critically discussed.http://www.ibraspp.com.br/revista/index.php/RBDPP/article/view/262interceptação ambientalescuta ambientalmeio de obtenção de provadireitos fundamentaissigilo das comunicações.
spellingShingle Jacqueline de Souza Abreu
Gianluca Martins Smanio
Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spaces
Revista Brasileira de Direito Processual Penal
interceptação ambiental
escuta ambiental
meio de obtenção de prova
direitos fundamentais
sigilo das comunicações.
title Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spaces
title_full Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spaces
title_fullStr Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spaces
title_full_unstemmed Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spaces
title_short Reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights: the case of monitoring of public and private spaces
title_sort reconciling the use of technology in investigations with fundamental rights the case of monitoring of public and private spaces
topic interceptação ambiental
escuta ambiental
meio de obtenção de prova
direitos fundamentais
sigilo das comunicações.
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