...U.S. Patriot Act Damian Coles AJS/552 June 14, 2012 Drew Christensen U.S. Patriot Act A discussion will be made to consider the advantages, and disadvantages of making the USA Patriot Act otherwise known as the patriot act a mandatory statue. As of now some of the patriot act has expired while other parts have been voted on and extended. To fully grasp why or why not the patriot act should become a permanent statue in American law. In order to fully understand the patriot act the reason for its existence and definition of what it is must be understood. It came into place after the horrific actions of a terrorist group on September 11, 2001. On that day countless amounts of Americans lives would be changed forever. Terrorist apprehended and attempted to crash planes into high value targets all at the same time. They were successful with one of the attacks being thwarted by the inhabitants of the airplane. It was an attack spearheaded by the terrorist organization Al Qaeda. The leader at the time of the attacks was an Osama Bin Laden, and he ordered the attacks. After these attacks on American soil the people and the government wanted affirmative action to be taken. The perpetrators of this heinous crime needed to be apprehended and an attack like this needs to be avoided. So the patriot act was created by congress and signed by former President George W. Bush and made a law on October 26, 2001. The law was unanimously voted into action by the House of Representatives...
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...The Patriot Act: Agree or Disagree Amanda Collier ENG/215 August 27, 2012 Bruce Massis The Patriot Act: Agree or Disagree President George W. Bush signed into law on October 26, 2001 The USA PATRIOT Act. The title of the Act is a letter acronym: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (PUBLIC LAW 107–56—OCT. 26, 2001) This Act was written to prevent and punish terrorist acts here in the United States as well as around the world, to help law officers, and to strengthen U.S. measures. Three essays have been studied on this subject, (U.S. Patriot Act – Damian Coles, and The Patriot Act: Wise beyond Its Years – John Ashcroft, and Cassady Pitt - U.S. Patriot Act and Racial profiling: Are there consequences of discrimination?) to come up with this critical argument essay. There are advantages and disadvantages of the Patriot Act. Although The Bill of Rights gives us privacy that could be invaded, is effectual for our country because this helps law enforcement have more resources and more freedom to help. Here are two disadvantages of the Patriot Act to be discussed. First racial profiling and, second America’s right to privacy under the Bill of Rights. When someone is considered a criminal or terrorist just because of how they dress, look, or the religion they practice, this is racial profiling. Racial profiling was a problem in the United States even before 9/11 and the Patriot act...
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...A great victory was attained for Britain in 1763 during the French and Indian War, which brought much debt from the battles and all land conquered. This forced the British to impose many taxation policies to the colonists of America, and after imposing and repealing the Stamp Act, the British attempted numerous more approaches of actions that in turn led to many protests by the colonists, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. These rebellions where not of how high the taxes were, but that there wasn’t direct representation in the parliament for them. This furthered British suppressions and organizations of the colonial militias called “Loyalists” to move against the “Patriots”, colonists who were against the government, and...
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...The USA PATRIOT ACT, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate tools required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. On October 23, 2001, Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner introduced H.R. 3162 incorporating provisions from a previously sponsored House bill and a Senate bill also introduced earlier in the month. The next day on October 24, 2001, the Act passed the House 357 to 66, with Democrats comprising the overwhelming portion of dissent. The following day on October 25, 2001, the Act passed the Senate by 98 to 1, with Russ Feingold the only opposition. This act was signed then into law by former president George W. Bush on October 26, 2011, just six weeks after the September 11th attacks to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. This act reduced restrictions in law enforcement agencies’ gathering of intelligence with the U.S. The act also expanded the definition of terrorism to include domestic terrorism. The Patriot Act made many changes to U.S. law, such as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA), the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), as well as the Immigration and Nationality Act. It was strongly opposed by Senator, Russ Feingold; he was the only Senator to vote against the bill. The final Act had a number of sunsets that was supposed to expire on December 15, 2005. On May 26, 2011, President...
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...The USA PATRIOT ACT, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate tools required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. On October 23, 2001, Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner introduced H.R. 3162 incorporating provisions from a previously sponsored House bill and a Senate bill also introduced earlier in the month. The next day on October 24, 2001, the Act passed the House 357 to 66, with Democrats comprising the overwhelming portion of dissent. The following day on October 25, 2001, the Act passed the Senate by 98 to 1, with Russ Feingold the only opposition. This act was signed then into law by former president George W. Bush on October 26, 2011, just six weeks after the September 11th attacks to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. This act reduced restrictions in law enforcement agencies’ gathering of intelligence with the U.S. The act also expanded the definition of terrorism to include domestic terrorism. The Patriot Act made many changes to U.S. law, such as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA), the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), as well as the Immigration and Nationality Act. It was strongly opposed by Senator, Russ Feingold; he was the only Senator to vote against the bill. The final Act had a number of sunsets that was supposed to expire on December 15, 2005. On May 26, 2011, President...
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... lower-level managers have little freedom to make decisions. Although most organizations fall somewhere between these two extremes, there is a pronounced trend toward more and more decentralization. Advantages/Benefits of Decentralization: Decentralization has many advantages/benefits, including: 1. Top management is relieved of much day-to-day problem solving and is left free to concentrate on strategy, on higher level decision making, and coordinating activities. 2. Decentralization provides lower level managers with vital experience in making decisions. Without such experience, they would be ill-prepared to make decisions when they are promoted into higher level positions. 3. Added responsibility and decision making authority often result in increased job satisfaction. Responsibility and the authority, that goes with it makes the job more interesting and provides greater Incentives for people to put out their best efforts. 4. Lower level managers generally have more detailed and up to date information about local conditions than top managers. Therefore the decisions of lower level management are often based on better information. 5. It is difficult to evaluate a manager's performance if the manager is not given much latitude in what he or she can do. Disadvantages of Decentralization:...
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...The Value of Digital Privacy in an Information Technology Age List and describe at least three technologies that allow an individual to research citizen’s private data. Personal information is collected from a multitude of public and private databases. Among the public collection of databases the following can be found on nearly any U.S. citizen who has included themselves in any of the following: birth, marriage, or death certificates; public court filings, arrest records, and property tax rolls; state issued licenses such as drivers and/or professional licenses. Facebook, Spokeo, and CensusLink are among the many private sector databases of collected information on U.S. citizens. Those whom have had their privacy breeched in most cases freely provided the information and signed or initialed a waiver, which they probably failed to read. Chances are that until a problem becomes evident one will not realize the true consequences of their disclosure of said information. Social Networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the myriad of clones which have popped into existence in the last decade are some of the largest purveyors of information about individuals. Facebook is the largest social network service provider in the U.S. Research shows the following facets of Facebook; there are more than 350 million active users; more than 35 million users update their statuses at least once a day; more than 2.5 billion photos are uploaded to the site monthly; they...
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...Week Two Assignment Kacy Lane Klingle POL303: The American Constitution Lawrence Olson February 29, 2016 The topic I am going to cover in this paper is Privacy Rights. The one thing I will cover is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism or the USA Patriot Act. This Act has caused numerous concerns over the years of the federal government over stepping their bounds on their tactics of intelligence gathering after the terrorist attacks on September eleventh two thousand and eleven. This paper will discuss some advantages of the patriot act such as sharing intelligence between the federal, state, and local governments. As well it will cover harsher penalties for hackers. The paper will also cover some of the disadvantages of the Patriot Act. Such as screening peoples phone calls and E-mails possibly infringing on a persons’ Fourth Amendment rights. The first thing this paper is going to discuss is how the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism or the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act helps throughout the multiple levels of the government, from federal to the local government. One way is within this act it allows the multiple levels of the government to share information between organizations. “The Act removed the major legal barriers that prevented the law enforcement, intelligence, and national defense communities from talking...
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...that the government uses to protect the people without infringing on our privacy and fourth amendment rights. A discussion will be made to consider the advantages, and disadvantages of making the USA Patriot Act mandatory statue. As of now some of the patriot act has is under revision while other parts have been voted on and extended. To fully grasp why or why not the patriot act should become a permanent statue in American law. In order to fully understand the patriot act we must know the reason for its existence and the definition of what it is must be understood, to know that it is wrong and goes against our fourth amendment rights. Americans should be aware so that we can call out to congress to repeal the Patriot act. On October 26, 2001 an act of congress was signed into law by President George W. Bush known as the Patriot Act. It gives permission to law enforcement officers to search a home or business without the owner's compliance or knowledge. The extended usage of national security letters that allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to search and monitor telephone and e-mail communication and financial records without a court order; and the expanded access of law enforcement agencies to business records, including library and financial records (History.com). According to the Department of justice, the Patriot Act is set in place to use surveillance already used in everyday life to track terrorists and criminals such as drug traffickers and the mafia. The...
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...Loyalists American colonists that pledged loyalty to the Crown during the Revolution. Patriots called them “Tories” as a derogatory term. Many fled, after the war was over, to other parts of the British Empire. #3: Patriot American colonists loyal to the American cause, willing to die for it. Deeply believed in republicanism, a belief set forth by people like Thomas Paine. They included anyone from lawyers to farmers. #4: Hessian German soldiers hired by Britain to help defeat the colonists. They were commonly considered mercenaries, as they had no code of ethics. Many were criminals, and acted as such on the battlefield. #5: Marquis de Lafayette A French officer that served under Washington during the Revolutionary War. He also came from a wealthy family, and was considered an aristocrat. Being an aristocrat, he was persecuted during the Reign of Terror, but survived. #6: Gen. John Burgoyne A cunning British commander who served during the Revolutionary War. He devised a plan to invade key points of America, but it ended up failing. He later surrendered and it was a great victory for the Patriots. #7: Gen. Horatio Gates Formerly a British soldier, he was a Patriot general during the Revolutionary War. Many saw him as a traitor because he attempted to take Washington’s position. He did, however, take credit for the Battles of Saratoga. #8: Frederick von Steuben A former Prussian, he served as a Patriot general during the Revolutionary War. Considered to be the creator of military...
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...The summary determines Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is an important Cyber Security initiative that requires careful planning and coordination in protecting our infrastructure: 1. What is the Department of Homeland Security’s Mission, Operations, and Responsibilities? 2. What is the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives are; what are protected, and the methods used to protect our assets? 3. What are the vulnerabilities IS professionals need to be concerned with when protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure? 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure. 5. Three methods to improve the protection of our critical infrastructure DHS’s Mission The Homeland Security Act of 2002 created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began operations in 2003 it assigned the department the following critical infrastructure protection responsibilities it’s goals and objectives are to prevent, to protect, to respond, and to recover, as well as to build in security, to ensure resilience, and to facilitate customs and exchange. DHS core mission consist of five homeland security missions “Prevent terrorism and enhancing security; Secure and manage our borders; Enforce and administer our immigration laws; Safeguard and secure cyberspace; Ensure resilience to disasters” (DHS.gov) Homeland security is a widely distributed and diverse refers to the collective efforts and shared responsibilities...
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...tell him where the British were going to attack, so he could place his smaller force to best advantage and build fortifications. Washington decided that Brooklyn Heights was key to controlling New York City. From the high ground there, an enemy force could attack the city with cannon fire. Washington began to fortify the Heights so his troops would be able to hold it against the British. In front of Brooklyn Heights was a glacial moraine known as the Guana Heights. There were only four passes through the Guana Heights that would admit an army. Three thousand troops deployed from the garrison at the Brooklyn Heights to defend the Guana Heights. General Sullivan, the commander of the Guana Heights defenses, stationed sizeable forces at three passes and only five scouts at the Jamaica Pass, on the Continental Army’s far left flank. He thought it would be too remote for the British to find and use to flank him (Procknow, 2017). Unfortunately, General Howe’s subordinate General Clinton was familiar with Brooklyn, as his father had been the royal governor of New York (Kennedy, 2009). He found loyalist farmers willing to act as guides, and on August 27th, 1776 they led him and 10,000 troops through the Jamaica Pass under cover of darkness. The rest of the British troops engaged the Continental Army at the other passes to distract General Sullivan. The British troops suddenly flanked the patriots and attacked on two sides, taking them completely by surprise. The result was a bloodbath,...
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...Dr. Timothy Smith PAD 540 International Public Administration Shana Chew February 16, 2015 Policy analysis is the process of researching or analyzing programs to give policy makers specific information about the range of available policy options and their advantages and disadvantages (Denhardt & Denhardt, 2009). The sources of this difficulty can be and are communication between the external and internal departments. Two ways an organization may attempt to overcome are: developing alternatives and updating existing policies. News media influences behavior around the world. Just go back to the last 40-50 years to see the how the activity in the United States has dropped as the media has infrastrated our society. News media in public policy plays the role of watchdogs (Birkland, 2011). Their actions consist of persuading and influencing another to some course of action or the acceptance of something. The primary function of news media is agenda setting. Equally important, news media intertwines with institutional attention. Even though, unofficial actors such as interest groups and news media are not required to participate in public policy there are equally important. “The way people, groups, and the press participate in public life has evolved and grown with the nation” (Birkland, 2011, p.108). Interest groups strive to change public opinion and politician views on certain topics. Information is the most important resource that...
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...Learning Team Criminology in the Future Paper and Presentation To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/CJA-314/CJA-314-Week-5-Learning-Team-Criminology-in-the-Future-Paper-and-Presentation Resource: Victims’ compensation websites in your state and the National Center for Victims of Crime website (http://www.ncvc.org) Resource: Criminology in the 21st Century located on the student website: · Criminology Interviews: Director and Chief of Victimization Stats · Terrorism: A Study in Public Safety Resource: Films on Demand videos located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings: · “Sleeper Cell Networks” · “Advantages and Disadvantages of Surveillance” · “What is Biometrics?” Resource: research the following · U.S. Patriot Act · The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 · Homeland Security Act of 2002 Write a 2,100- to 2,400-word paper addressing the following: · Future directions of crime fighting and it’s role in social policy implication · The potential for specific crime-fighting methodologies, such as using biometrics, implementing cybercrime spyware, or mandating DNA collection programs · Evolving law enforcement and forensic technologies used to detect criminal activities · Possible civil liberty or ethical violations as they relate to the evolving technologies you included in the paper Discuss how the evolution...
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...In most cases, technology is a true blessing to the modern-day classroom, making access to information faster and easier to understand than ever before. But just like all new innovations, it is not without drawbacks. Here are some of them One of the first cons of classroom technology is the financial aspect. Not every school can afford the numerous pieces of electronics needed for even a single classroom to be fully equipped. At best some schools can only afford a limited number of these items.But it’s not only this. Once technology is purchased for a school, the cost of upkeep and maintenance can be too expensive for the school to maintain. Outdated software and hardware components can have compability issues with available programs. Unless the teacher is well trained in technology and can support the hardware in the classroom, an IT will be needed to troubleshoot problems whicj means even more scpenses for the school. Also, the cost of repairing broken equipment may be too expensive for school budgets. In order for a school to successfully integrate technology, there must be a replacement or updating plan in place to keep technology updated and useful. Because of connection problems, downloading issues, illegal software and other difficulties, teachers can sometimes stop using it simply because the lack of time. To lose the 10 minutes period just because of connectivity issues is not fair, and it's one of the main reasons for the failure of technology integration in schools...
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