RECENT HISTORY OF PRIVACY PROTECTION Communication Act of 1934 -it restricted the government’s ability to secretly intercept communications. However‚ under a 1968 federal statute‚ law enforcement officers can use wiretapping if they first obtain a court order. Wiretapping - the interception of telephone or telegraph communications for purpose of espionage or surveillance. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - (passed -1966‚ amended-1974) provides the public with the means to gain access
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Video Study Guide Dog Mauling • According to the video‚ what side of the case was the majority of the public opinion on? - Diane Whipple - • What was the most serious criminal charge filed? - Man Slaughter - • What was the breed of dog involved? - Pressa canaries • What part of the country did the events take place? -San Francisco‚ California • What were the occupations of the defendants? -Both Lawyers • What did the judge do at the time of sentencing? -Way charges to
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regarding whatever it says‚ on terrorism‚ war‚ freedom of information‚ climate change‚ even when the governments are telling the truth. The effects of 9/11 politically‚ socially‚ economically and in virtually all spheres of life the US government wiretapping telephone calls of American citizens without a warrant to no-fly lists‚ Americans have witnessed the erosion of civil rights‚ and civil liberties have been eroded and our concern for individual rights‚ rounding up and deporting Muslim immigrants
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The National Security Act of 1947 Nikolo Della Chiesa Mountain View High School Policy Identification and Explanation The National Security Act of 1947‚ Pub Law 80-253 put into place different security measures for our nation.(The National Security Act of 1947‚ 1947) It created the CIA‚ the NCS‚ and distinguished the different branches of the government. This made the branches we know today as the Army‚ Navy‚ Airforce‚ and the Marines. This Federal law put in place many different organizations
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For example‚ we need a warrant for wiretapping‚ thermal scanning‚ and searches. Fourth Amendment protects against illegal search and seizure so we cannot give illegal proof to the court. Miranda Rights: Prior to the time of arrest and before asking any question to a suspect must be told that
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expectation of privacy that was invaded by the police actions? Consider the following examples and explain whether you think the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. A person who is a short-term guest at a friend’s home objects to a warrantless entry by the police into that home. In Georgia v. Randolph the court held that “objection to search by co-inhabitant makes search non-consensual‚ even though the other inhabitant gave consent to search” (Georgia v. Randolph‚ 2008) Depending on the
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appropriate The business firm should try to get useful information about competitors by: ___5__ Careful study of trade journals . Appropriate because if the journals are public then there is no way of stopping anyone that reads them. ___1__ Wiretapping the telephones of competitors With no legal warrant then tapping a phone line is illegal. ___2__ Posing as a potential customer to competitors Posing as a customer is a fraudulent act and is punishable by imprisonment and or fines. __2___
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Is technology testing the Fourth Amendment? With all the new technology‚ police are now using devices that could potentially “see through walls”. They are also using other search techniques such as wiretapping to conduct searches rather than a “physical search” and by doing so; they can “legally” avoid violating the Fourth Amendment. A lot of the Fourth Amendment has also been weakened significantly over the years from Federal Court Case and the new technology. The fourth Amendment is “The right
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easing restrictions on law enforcement access to stored communications in some cases. (Justice Information Sharing U.S. Department Of Justice‚ 2012). “The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”) was passed in 1986 to expand and revise federal wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping provisions. It was envisioned to create “a fair balance between the privacy expectations of citizens and the legitimate needs of law enforcement.” Epic.org. (2010). The advances in social networking and telephone communications
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GPS tracking unit A GPS tracking unit is a device that uses the Global Positioning System to determine the precise location of a vehicle‚ person‚ or other asset to which it is attached and to record the position of the asset at regular intervals. The recorded location data can be stored within the tracking unit‚ or it may be transmitted to a central location data base‚ or internet-connected computer‚ using a cellular (GPRS or SMS)‚ radio‚ or satellite modem embedded in the unit. This allows the
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