protect our privacy rights. The first amendment that I consider to protect our privacy from the US government is Amendment IV. It states‚ “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against reasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or
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Justice in Law Enforcement The true concept of justice is a concept involving moral‚ fair‚ and impartial treatment of all individuals. Justice is a concept that has many different translations and a concept that can be changed on a case-by-case basis. Justice‚ as it pertains to law enforcement‚ is an example of the many faces of justice and how it can be subjective. Conceptually‚ justice is synonymous with law enforcement. Within this profession‚ justice can be defined as the ability to treat perpetrators
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The USA Patriot Act of 2001 is a controversial public policy‚ which greatly undermines the civil liberties and constitutional freedom of the American people. This essay will moved from an overview of the USA Patriot Act to a review of the critical literature regarding the importance of the Act to the safety of Americans and shows how the Act violates the civil rights and liberties of citizens and noncitizens alike. After presenting sufficient evidence that the Patriot Act violates many of the basic
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE OUTLINE INTRODUCTION I. Meaning of “criminal procedure”: refer to the methods by which the criminal justice system functions including a. Arresting of suspects b. Searching of premises and persons c. The use of electronic surveillance and secret agents d. The interrogation of suspects e. The exclusionary rule II. Not all procedure is constitutionally regulated: Both states and federal legislatures are free to enact statutes and rules setting forth procedures for
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radio station for New York City states‚ “There is no record of how many illegal searches take place every year. In a written statement to WNYC‚ police spokesman Paul Browne acknowledged that illegal searches do happen‚ and officers get disciplined when the department finds out” (Chang). As the quote shows more action must be taken to prevent violations‚ such as the fourth amendment concerning legal search and seizures‚ in the law enforcement agencies. Americans need to remember that being an American
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Program helps catch potential criminals and reduce crime in New York City. Stop-and-Frisk allows officers in New York City to stop individuals based on reasonable suspicion and search them for any possible illegal contraband. However‚ many of these searches are often unsuccessful in stopping crime. The practice of stop and frisk by the New York Police Department(NYPD) has not been effectively utilized and raise serious concerns. It is a process that should be discontinued in New York City because of
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Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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The Bill of Rights Instructions: The Bill of Rights is first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Commonly and collectively‚ these are referred to as your civil liberties – your constitutional legal protections against actions of the government. In the space provided below‚ please put the Bill of Rights into your own words (one or two complete sentences each). Please note that this assignment is not about right or wrong‚ but how you understand the meaning of the first ten amendments
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Invasion of the Drones: The constitutional issues that the people have raised on drones are the right to privacy‚ which is guaranteed in the fourth amendment. The Fourth Amendment protects against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” It guarantees Americans’ right to privacy and requires police to obtain warrants or have “probable cause” to search someone’s property. This could violate the constitution because should police be require to obtain warrants to take photos and collect other information
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hannah matthews october 2‚ 2014 module 2.06 review 1. Physical evidence is anything that can establish a crime has happened and anything that links the crime a criminal. Three types of physical evidence would be weapons‚ fibers‚ and hairs. 2. Three ways a crime scene can be recorded would be through photos‚ notes‚ and sketchs. The benefit of photos would be to document what the crime scene looked like and the evidence found on site. The benefit to notes would be to record the who‚ what‚ when‚ and
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