and will only find out years later was that The Patriot Act will violate their Fourth Amendment rights down the road and that all American citizens and not just those suspected of committing a crime will be a target of this surveillance program. The Patriot Act gave law enforcement several authorities they did not have before to perform their job with less hassles (such as officers had to obtain multiple warrants in multiple jurisdictions‚ The Act provides that warrants can be obtained in any district
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United States on September 11‚ 2001‚ many Americans were fearful of what the future held. Enacted as a response to those attacks‚ and as a way to re-instill a sense of security to the nation‚ American legislators worked to pass the USA Patriot Act of 2001. The Patriot Act appropriately made changes to other U.S. laws to combat terrorism‚ however it also established measures that may potentially hinder the rights of those it was designed to protect‚ sparking controversy regarding privacy and governmental
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but one must ask what are we sacrificing with this protection? The time period during the creation of the Sedition Acts was a time of suspicion and fear in the United States. The government enacted laws to ensure the safety of the President and Congress because they feared the people would lose trust in the government if they read things that were distasteful. Under the Sedition Act anyone who opposed or was against United States law or against the President could be imprisoned up to two years. It
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25-April-2012 Fourth Amendment vs. Patriot Act “Give me Liberty or give me death” by Patrick Henry It is dangerous world when you’re not safe in your own home. Thieves and robbers are not the suspects anymore; instead it’s the authorities that take their place in terrorizing your mind and body. The policing authorities have been given a free pass to do as they please to put fear in the nation’s eyes. With the implementation of acts such as the Patriot Act‚ the due process to investigate an
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The Patriot Act vs. Civil Rights The Patriot Act clearly violates the constitutional rights of those living directly under it. There are many reports of United States citizen’s civil rights being violated. Phone conversations being listened in on when no terrorist conversations were taking place. Private medical records being looked at‚ personal computers being tapped into and web site visits being checked and arrests taking place with no solid proof that any crime took place. The accused weren’t
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The Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act of the 21st Century Monique Watson CRJ422: Criminal Justice Capstone (BLM1408A) Instructor: Professor Tim Benford March 10‚ 2014 The tragedy of September 11 revealed vulnerability to violence by non-state actors within U.S. borders. This was something we never thought would happen again after Pearl Harbor‚ to be attacked on our own land. These terrorist lived among us‚ while plotting to destroy us‚ it lend the question
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Watching You The Patriot Act and The Department of Homeland Security both correspond with George Orwell’s 1984. Even though The Patriot Act and The Department of Homeland Security were both created after the year 1984‚ there are quite a few similarities between them and the book. George Orwell’s 1984 is connected to The Patriot Act because both governments operate in a similar fashion and The Department of Homeland Security because they both have a way of monitoring people. The USA Patriot Act was signed
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HSM 311: Ethics of Homeland Security The USA PATRIOT Act Justification of Survaillence May 9‚ 2011 The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act‚ better known as the USA PATRIOT Act‚ or simply the PATRIOT Act was introduced on October 24‚ 2001‚ only 45 days after the devastating terrorists attacks of 9/11. It passed nearly unanimously‚ with only one person total in both the House or Representatives and the Senate voting
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the violation of human rights. Several think that it’s just only the Terrorists‚ but those who are punishing them are as well. Even though The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishments‚ the War on Terror is contributing to the growing abuse of human rights because a specific group is being targeted and human rights are violated. The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishment In fact‚ every country has its own set of rules on
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own soil. So‚ congress passed a law known as the U.S.A Patriot Act. U.S A Patriot is a 10 letter acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. This allowed the N.S.A (national security agency) to gain information of individual citizens or groups of individuals by using library records‚ phone calls and other surveillance. Recently‚ on January 1st of 2015 the Patriot Act has expired. Many members of government are stuck in
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