The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in January 1919 and executed in January 1920. It banned the “manufacture‚ sale‚ or transportation of intoxicating liquors”. This amendment was the finishing touch of decades of realization and fulfillment by organizations such as the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League‚ and was also built upon the dry laws of eighteen states. The Prohibition Amendment had heavy consequences. It categorized the brewing and distilling
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Question #1: Compare/contrast the different aspects of legislation that govern the Intelligence process. Areas to be taken into consideration is how Intelligence Oversight contributes to the overall process and areas that that you deem could be improved upon. The Intelligence Community (IC) has different legislations as well as executive powers to help govern the operation. Some of the legislation has been established to keep current with the time and technologies‚ while others have help protect
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Boston Bombing & Patriot Act In the early afternoon of April 15th during the 117th Annual Boston Marathon‚ two bombs were detonated and exploded‚ killing 3 people and injuring 183 others. The bombs had been placed near the finish line‚ along Boylston Street. The bombs‚ which were pressure cooker devices detonated at 2:49 p.m‚ 13 seconds apart. No warnings had been given‚ and no one has been arrested or claimed responsibility for the bombing.(Bacon) The FBI have found two suspects that are responsible
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“A Third-Party Invasion” Specific Purpose: To get the audience to: protect themselves from the National Security Agency‚ keep their information safe. Central Idea: To inform the audience about the National Security Agency‚ how they spy on us and what they do with our information. Attention If someone told you “You are being watched every time you use digital communications‚ “how would you feel? The majority of people would probably feel discomfort. Sadly‚ you are being watched by the National Security
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the world‚ however while many will scream proudly about their own freedom‚ do they know how little freedom they have‚ how little of a choice is present? Many would not notice the great illusion of freedom that even our society has today‚ with the warrantless surveillance of their citizens online‚ to the consumers who are unaware that many companies sell foods‚ clothes‚ and more under many different brands‚ to trick the consumer into believing they have a choice. In Terry Gilliam’s film Brazil‚ many
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imminent injury‚ and if they have a reasonable belief that the person within the house is in need of immediate aid. If the delay in waiting for a search warrant would endanger the police officers lives or the lives of others. Another example of a warrantless search would be when there is sufficient justification that evidence is going to be destroyed. If the police officer is pursuing a suspect from a just-committed crime involving the infliction or threatened infliction of death and/or serious bodily
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Upon arriving at the scene‚ the investigator may talk to the first responders to collect as much information as possible. Such as the initial condition of the scene and anyone involved in the alleged crime. The invesigators will examine the crime scene and search for physical evidence‚ collect and document the evidence. The scene must be searched thoroughly and methodically to discover as much evidence as possible related to the crime and to connect the suspect to the crime. The apartment is best
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Police Functions Kyra Kirkland CJA/394 March 19‚ 2012 Dr. Hector Garcia Police Functions Over the years‚ police have been portrayed in the media‚ television shows‚ and the local newspaper as crime fighting heroes. This portrayal would make one think a police officer is always out doing a dangerous job‚ which may require shooting‚ beating up‚ or arrested the bad guy. The truth is‚ most officers will not make a felony arrest in a given year‚ and there are also many officers who have never fired
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Describe and Discuss an Episode of Significant Investigative Journalism and Analyse What Impact This May Have Had In this essay I am going to look at the significance of the Watergate scandal and the effects that it had on America. I will also discuss what the importance of investigative journalism is and the role that it has in society. The chain of events known as Watergate was an American political scandal in the 1970’s which ultimately led Richard Nixon to resign as president of the United
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law was to be enacted and an injunction was requested based on the laws that allowed law enforcement to determine immigration status during any lawful stop‚ the requirement to carry alien registration documents‚ not able to apply for work‚ and warrantless arrests with probable cause (which would in turn make the person removable from the country)
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