ongoing battle against crime and terrorism‚ the U.S. has ramped up its surveillance on individuals over the years. As in the book‚ 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ "Big Brother Is Watching You". Many people feel that this surveillance is a major invasion of privacy and a violation of their rights. The USA PATRIOT Act was rushed through Congress 45 days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"
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I. Electronic Communications Privacy Act The United States Congress passed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) in 1986 in order to broaden the government’s reach regarding wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping.1 Specifically‚ in addition to the wiretapping of telephone calls‚ this act allows
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unreasonable search and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things be seized." In simplest terms the Fourth Amendment says that all searches are to be conducted under authority of a warrant( Barany). Many times this amendment is violated which can result in the dismissal of a case‚ release of a guilty suspect‚ or the arrest of an innocent individual
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation tracks four offenses murder‚ forcible rape‚ robbery‚ and aggravated assault in its Violent Crime Index. The juvenile arrest rate for each of these offenses has been declining steadily since the mid-1990s. The murder rate fell 70% from its 1993 peak through 2001 (Snyder‚ 2003). Statistics: Research has shown that crimes committed by juveniles are more likely to be cleared by law enforcement than crimes committed by adults. The clearance data in the Crime in the
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How Children are affected by the Media Michelle Krueger ENG/101 11/11/2012 Rosemary Cummings [The first sentence is very important—no matter how impressive the information or discoveries in the rest of
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Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a crime. It is an offense against possession and habitation. Night time used to be an element of burglary‚ but in today’s world‚ this is no longer a factor as burglary can occur at any time of the day The definition of burglary comes from state laws and because of this some states may have other definitions of what constitutes burglary. In Washington‚ DC‚ the government must prove that the defendant entered the dwelling‚ building‚ or room of
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The Regulatory Framework – An International Perspective Readers will be aware that all EU companies listed on a regulated market will be required to prepare their consolidated accounts in accordance with endorsed International Accounting Standards from 2005 onwards. The IASB – International Accounting Standards Board‚ (Formerly IASC)‚ issued its Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements in 1989. This is referred to as its conceptual framework. The framework sets
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the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is "a federal law that mandates insurance portability and sets up procedures for electronic data exchange‚" (Page 20). This legislation is a congressional attempt to ensure patient ’s privacy is protected. The HIPAA consists of five sections or titles. The first title "provides for insurance portability‚" (Austin‚ 2012 Page 25). The second title regulates abusive and fraudulent acts of medical obligations. It also standardizes administrative
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Medications for cardiac arrest * Epinephrine 1mg iv bolus every 3-5 mins * Vasopressin- alternative to epinephrine * Treatment for vf‚ vt‚ pea‚ asystole * Dose: 40 units iv single * Norepinephrine – for severe hypotension * For low total peripheral resistant * Dose 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min infusion * Not use for cardiac arrest * Dopamine – Dose: 2-20 mcg/kg/min infusion‚ titrate to patient response * Do not administer in same iv line as Na bicarb * Dobutamine
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In The Nazi Seizure of Power by William Sheridan Allen‚ the author is able to show the reader the support building strategy used by the Nazi party in Northeim and surrounding areas. Allen’s thesis is that Nazi party was able to succeed the village of Northeim and else where because they were able to reach out the lower and middle class. Since these classes held the majority of the population‚ the Nazi party discovered what they wanted from government officials and then used that to persuade these
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