As the world changes and modern paradigms establish, new unprecedented privacy-related cases appear. Privacy rights extend to new areas and fields of implementation, which emerged recently. However, the previous judicial experience has shown that privacy is a broad and ambiguous concept, which may require clarity and a concrete assessment framework (Petlakh, 2019). The current definition of privacy rights is relatively vague and does not provide sufficient coverage for a wide variety of cases. Such uncertainty not only reduces the opportunities for fair trial but also puts significant pressure on the judges and especially the Supreme Court as they have to interpret and extend the meaning of generic laws for a particular case.
In that regard, I believe that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to define a right to privacy specifically. It may be beneficial as it would provide specific frameworks and limits for the judicial system, which maintains an equal and fair approach to similar cases. Moreover, it may simplify the work of courts by providing concrete measures and defining possible crimes in the field. There is a wide list of Supreme Court cases that suggests the necessity of constitutional amendments. For example, the Supreme Court examined such controversial issues as the right to pornography and granted several privacy rights in the area (McClure, 2018). Even though the Supreme Court may be able to handle individual cases and create precedents, a more comprehensive approach may be needed to assess privacy rights efficiently. As we live in a digital age, I believe that digital privacy legislation should be a priority. The digital environment is relatively independent and, in many cases, outside the area of legal influences (Zalnieriute, 2015). Hence, the digital era may provide unique conditions, which require a specific judicial approach in general and in terms of privacy rights particularly.
References
Petlakh, K. (2019). Griswold v. Connecticut. The Encyclopedia of Women and Crime, 1–1. Web.
McClure, B. B. (2018). Privacy Rights and Personal Autonomy. Justia. Web.
Zalnieriute, M. (2015). Internet Privacy Rights: Rights to Protect Autonomy. Computer Law & Security Review, 31(2), 312–313. Web.