Dave Gorman November 20‚ 2008 Writing About World Affairs Word Count: 708 Warrantless Wiretapping Since the September 11‚ 2001 attacks on the United States‚ many of the counterterrorism measures taken by President George W. Bush and his administration have been questioned concerning their legality‚ morality and practicality. Chief among the issues being debated is that of warrantless wiretapping and data mining inside of the United States. This unprecedented use of executive power
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Development & Use of Wiretapping in Society Ashton Planz 7/9/2012 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Development of Wiretapping 3 How is it Useful? 4 Where are we headed? 5 Where Do We Stand Now Though? 5 Bibliography 7 Introduction Technology is used for a wide variety of things on today’s society and has changed how we live our lives in many ways. Some technological advances are for the better and some for worse‚ some both. One example is wiretapping‚ a very controversial issue
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in attendance‚ seated next to the backpack’s owner‚ Danny Hall‚ who had placed the backpack under his seat. Hall noticed his backpack was gone upon seeing the man next to him quickly and abruptly leave the theater. Question Presented Is the warrantless search of Joe Green‚ who was arrested for larceny and drug possession after being detained by police on the lookout for someone who stole a backpack and matching the description of someone wearing a light red shirt‚ black pants and white sneakers
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James Hillin English 102 Instructor Tobias Peterson 2/7/2015 Annotated Bibliography Greenhouse‚ Linda. "THE WIRETAPPING LAW NEEDS SOME RENOVATION." New York Times‚ Late Edition (East Coast) ed.Jun 01 1986. ProQuest. Web. 8 Feb. 2015 . Linda Greenhouse writes an article about how the wiretapping laws need improvement. She really goes into depth about how laws‚ just like technology‚ can become obsolete. She starts off by addressing and informing the reader about the dates and the laws that were
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of valid warrantless arrests. The constitutional protection of the person against arbitrary arrests is guaranteed by the general rule that the police should first secure an arrest warrant. However‚ there can be cases of valid arrests without a warrant of arrest. To be valid‚ the minimal requirement is “probable cause.” There must be a reasonable ground of suspicion‚ supported by circumstances to believe that the person to be arrested is guilty. Legal Awareness: Valid Warrantless Arrest No
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Wiretapping By: Ayanna D. Pass Mrs. Gamble English 131.22 Ayanna D. Pass Mrs. Gamble English 131.22 April 23‚ 2014 Wire Tapping Thesis: Wiretapping enables both parties and government agencies to monitor the communications of targeted people to determine if they are doing something wrong. The Government should not have the luxury of imposing on the privacy of Americans without a reasonable doubt as to when they should get a warrant to be able to do so. The Government should not
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Warrantless Search & Seizure Criminal Procedure/CJA364 July 11‚ 2013 Russell Galbreath‚ MPA Warrantless Search & Seizure Introduction Navigating the Fourth Amendment and the law of warrantless searches and seizures largely involves case law rather than statutes‚ and today’s principles are the results of more than 200 years of judicial evolution. The constitution has been the back bone of the United States legal system since it was first written and signed by our founding fathers. This document
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Lakeitha Walker CCJS 234 7380 Criminal Procedure and Evidence (2148) 02 November 2014 Warrantless Search and Seizure Memoranda To: Judge Kratovil From: Lakeitha Walker RE: Elliot Watson Case – Marijuana Possession with Intent to Distribute Prosecution Date: 2 November 2014 Brief Summary: Elliott Watson was arrested for the possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute said illegal drug. Elliott Watson was stopped by Officer Timothy Johnson because of faulty mechanical problems
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According to multiple sources wiretapping is the act of getting into an individuals phone or electronic device in hopes of listening to their conversation without their consent. To begin with‚ the case in regards to wiretapping that I will expand on is Katz v. United States in which the Supreme Court ruled on December 18‚ 1967. This legal case revolved around a man named‚ Charles Katz‚ who authorities from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were suspicious of illegally making bets with gamblers
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privacy for a citizen occurs when a warrantless search or seizure takes place‚ it also denies security of the citizen. Warrantless searches and seizures are mostly not justified by the law. The safety of a citizen is affected from unfair and unwanted arrest. With a probable cause and a warrant in place‚ the search or seizure may take place and be appropriate; without a probable cause and warrant‚ the search or seizure is not reasonable. Unreasonable‚ warrantless searches and seizures should not take
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