Freedom vs. Security? Place yourself in the safety and comfort of your home‚ under the belief that “everyone has the right to the use and enjoyment of his property” (Department of International Law)‚ searching‚ emailing‚ and talking about things that may be frowned upon by others. Now imagine the raw feelings of fear and deception that would wash over you upon seeing Edward Snowden’s statement on how “the U.S. government is destroying privacy‚ internet freedom and basic liberties for people
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If there’s a debate that sums up post-9/11 politics‚ it’s security versus privacy. Which is more important? How much privacy are you willing to give up for security? Can we even afford privacy in this age of insecurity? Security versus privacy: It’s the battle of the century‚ or at least its first decade. In a Jan. 21 New Yorker article‚ Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell discusses a proposed plan to monitor all -- that’s right‚ all -- internet communications for security purposes
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addition to the federal government‚ have enacted arrestee DNA collection laws‚ which authorize collection of DNA following arrest or charging. A U.S. Supreme Court decision‚ Maryland v. King (2013)‚ upheld a Maryland state law that allowed for the warrantless collection of a DNA sample for those arrested for a serious offense. This Supreme Court case was a rejection of infringement of privacy and freedoms as granted by the Fourth Amendment. All fifty states and the federal government require that DNA
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Jonathan Papin National University-CJA 460 April 2013 Professor James Lasley Term Paper-Search Warrants Search warrants are a major part of most investigations that take place everywhere in our country. What is a search warrant? It is basically a court order that is issued by a judge or any other type of Supreme Court official that authorizes law enforcement personnel‚ in most cases police officers‚ to conduct a search of a person‚ house‚ vehicle‚ or any other type of location.
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successful President. His failure does really stand out. One word: Watergate. Watergate overshadowed his entire presidency. It put the white house under a watchful eye of the people. Watergate involved five retired CIA agents and they planned on wiretapping. Ended up costing him his second term and he resigned in 1974. Nixon
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Film: The wire (TV series 2002-2008) The series features the abuse of narcotics from a law enforcer’s‚ abuser’s and a drug dealer’s perspective. Rational choice theory This theory settles on a practical belief that man is an actor who reasons contemplates on benefits‚ means‚ costs and ends then makes a rational choice. Man has a sense comprehensible rationale of free will‚ where he evaluates the risks and benefits for committing a crime. From the excerpts from the film (season1)‚ we see a night
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6/18/2011 Instructor: Kurt Austin Zimmer | By: Bieri April | CJ227-08 Criminal procedure | Unit 2: analysis and application: police encounters with suspects and evidence | CJ227-08 Criminal procedure | Unit 2: analysis and application: police encounters with suspects and evidence | 1. Did officer Smith have reasonable suspicion to make the initial stop of this vehicle? Officer Smith had reasonable suspicion which is based on the totality of the circumstances
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“The NSA is not listening to Americans’ phone calls or monitoring their emails” (Does the Government). As the government states they are permitted to collect any Americans communications The Fourth Amendment protects your privacy‚ for instance the police cannot search personal properties. Due to the definition of "the right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚” it makes people feel secure (Legal Information). In addition‚ it prevents all irrelevant searches that are not useful
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swamped and took them out. This is showing the colonies were in need of general searches. The British officers were just trying to received taxed goods. The next reason is Carroll v United States 1925. The United States supreme court was doing warrantless searches through automobiles. This is taking it too far‚ the US supreme court should not be able to go through somebody’s vehicle without a warrant. There is no reasonable suspicion‚ this is just too far. Allowing Farook’s Iphone to be unlocked
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there is a reasonable basis for believing that a crime may have been committed (for an arrest) or when evidence of the crime is present in the place to be searched (for a search). Under exigent circumstances‚ probable cause can also justify a warrantless search or seizure. Persons arrested without a warrant are required to be brought before a competent authority shortly after the arrest for a prompt judicial determination of probable cause. Reasonable suspicion is the legal standard by which a
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