Special Interest Group: American Civil Liberties Union Champ Johnson AJS 552 May 5‚ 2014 Special Interest Group: American Civil Liberties Union The United States is blanketed with legal protection by the ACLU. It is difficult to cover everything because it is so involved in the many different aspects in the fight for civil liberties. I will attempt illustrate what the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is‚ and how they have affected our society in public safety and our civil rights. The ACLU
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traffic stop was for a broken tail light and not suspicion of drug paraphernalia. There was no probable cause for the officer to suspect that marijuana was within the vehicle. Although the discovery was inadvertent‚ none of the other tests for warrantless search were met. Had Officer Smith smelled marijuana when she stopped the
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Running Head: BECAUSE IT’S PROBABLE: REVIEWING PROBABLE CAUSE‚ WARRANTS‚ SEARCHES‚ ARRESTS‚ AND HOW THEY INTERTWINE. Because It’s Probable September 6‚ 2006 AIU Online Abstract The following paper reviews probable cause as it applies to the duties of law enforcement. We will review different scenarios involving probable cause and the different court rulings that govern police and other law enforcement officer’s procedures involving the searching of a residence‚ arresting
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one of the biggest in United States history. It occurred when burglars were arrested in July of 1972. The burglars were not just any criminals‚ they were part of Nixon’s reelection campaign. They were caught stealing confidential documents and wiretapping phones. They did this in the Democratic National Committee’s Watergate headquarters in the prime of the election between‚ then‚ President Nixon and Senator George McGovern. They were caught when a guard noticed the taped locks when the burglars
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control from the government. It is extremely beneficial to Americans to allow the one wiretap authorization. Only one wiretap to multiple devices‚ like a cell phone‚ PC‚ and blackberry for example can help catch sophisticated terrorists. With wiretapping there is no need to ask for a separate court in order to receive authorization‚ which in the end can save time and maybe even lives. However surveillance experts‚ claim that criminal wiretaps must be established that the person is under investigation
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Net Neutrality Presentation 1. What is Net Neutrality? a. Net Neutrality is best defined as a network design principle. The idea is that a maximally useful public information network aspires to treat all content‚ sites‚ and platforms equally. This allows the network to carry every form of information and support every kind of application. The principle suggests that information networks are often more valuable when they are less specialized – when they are a platform for multiple
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The fourth Amendment has been an Amendment that has caused some controversy over the centuries. A fourth Amendment issue that has been persistent is the use of warrants and when they are necessary. During the prohibition era a certain case‚ Carroll vs the United States‚ federal agents had suspicion to believe he was selling liquor when at that time the distribution of alcohol was illegal. Federal agents that had been investigating him have spotted him driving on the highway and decided
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Fall 2011 SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDYING THE DFPS MEMORANDUM Remember to read and study all of it.This is only a guide to help you think through as you study. 1.The Memo give two reasons why the Gates case is important. A)affects weather u can transport or enter a home B) if the case falls through the staff who removed the child can be sued 2.Look at the definition of Exigent Circumstances A)is reasonable cause to believe the child is an immediate danger 3.Look at the definition of Imminent
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Reasonable Suspicion have been provided by both state and federal courts‚ yet the term is considered unclear but important to define because schools use it in order to conduct searches of students. Reasonable Suspicion in schools is defined as “a warrantless search of a student when officials have reasonable grounds to believe that a student possesses evidence of illegal activity or activity that interferes with school discipline and order”. The New Jersey State Supreme Court rendered its current definition
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton Allan Pinkerton is best known for the founding of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. He is viewed as an innovative pioneer and leader in the criminal investigation field and is credited for his valuable contributions to law enforcement and private security practices. (Hunt‚ 2009) Pinkerton was not always a detective; he started his life in America as a cooper. A turn of events caused him to begin a career in security. One day as he was looking for wood he saw a group
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