User:Jnasiri/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Employment discrimination


 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction to this article is concise, and the beginning sections on historical background and underlying theories are very comprehensive. However, the sections on the current state of employment discrimination law in various countries is somewhat lacking. Specifically, for the section on United States law, the subsections dedicated to discrimination on the basis of age, sexual orientation, and sex could all contain more relevant and up-to-date details. This U.S. section is also lacking a subsection dedicated to disability discrimination.


 * Sources
 * https://www.eeoc.gov/disability-discrimination

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Biometric Information Privacy Act


 * Article Evaluation
 * Overall, this article appears to be in decent shape. It adequately describes the Act in its current state and offer a few details on the history of the statute. Most of the sections in this article, however, offer only the minimum amount of detail necessary to understand the topic. For instance, there are additional reasons why the Act was enacted by the Illinois state legislature, but the article only mentions that it was enacted to protect privacy. Moreover, with respect to case law and settlements under the Act, this article only supplies the four to five most prominent cases filed under the Act. The Act is currently being debated throughout Illinois courts, and there are a few other notable cases that have recently been decided. Finally, I think there could be additional discussion of the similar laws being passed in other states, since those other jurisdictions have stated that they are modeling their laws after this Act.


 * Sources
 * https://iapp.org/news/a/facebooks-650m-bipa-settlement-a-make-or-break-moment/
 * https://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/judge-grants-final-approval-to-25m-settlement-in-bipa-class-action-against-adp/
 * https://findbiometrics.com/tiktok-reaches-92-million-settlement-bipa-lawsuit-022605/

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Computer surveillance in the workplace


 * Article Evaluation
 * This is article is relatively brief, but still effective in terms of presenting clear and relevant information. The introduction section is concise and straight to the point, and the organization of the articles makes sense, since it begins with a broad overview of the topic and then gets into the narrower issues. I did notice that there were only ten sources used for the entire article though -- this seems like as aspect that could be improved. Additionally, I feel like the sections on internet usage and relevant legislation could be further developed. The internet usage section only briefly mentions employers monitoring emails, which is a significant issue in this space. The legislation could also reference and directly cite more applicable laws.


 * Sources
 * https://commons.erau.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=jdfsl

Option 4

 * Article title
 * International human rights law


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article appears to be in pretty good shape. The organization makes sense going broad to narrow, and the introduction is sufficiently concise. There are also a number of reputable sources cited throughout the article. There are a few sections, however, that I believe could be further developed. Most notably, while the sections dedicated to specific areas of the world contain significant detail, the other sections regarding human rights treaties and the United Nations are relatively brief. The United Nations is the major player in international law and politics, so their role and institution should be discussed in more detail. The Genocide Convention was also a massive undertaking that deserves further discussion, and the article could also mention the International Criminal Court in its enforcement section.


 * Sources
 * https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/atrocity-crimes/Doc.1_Convention%20on%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Punishment%20of%20the%20Crime%20of%20Genocide.pdf
 * https://www.icc-cpi.int/about/how-the-court-works

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