big debates going on right now are‚ Government Surveillance and Technology‚ this debate covers whether police need a warrant to track a suspect’s car using GPS. The issue involves the Fourth Amendment‚ which protects against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” Civil Liberties and Terrorism Suspects‚ which has been debated whether terrorism suspects deserve the protections accorded by the Bill of Rights. The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that they have the right to challenge their detention at Guantanamo
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Cristina Piccariello COMS 400-01 April 16th‚ 2013 COMS 400 Zurcher v. Stanford Daily 436 U.S. 547 (1978) Facts The Stanford Daily‚ the respondent sought to enjoin Zurcher‚ the petitioner for abridging the newspaper’s constitutional right of possessing photographs and a report on a demonstration at a hospital. A warrant was issued from Zurcher to search The Stanford Daily for the demonstration photos based on probably cause. The paper then filed a suit claiming the warrants were unconstitutional
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Silverthorne’s company and conducted a thorough search of all property‚ to include books‚ papers and documents. In addition to the search and seizure‚ the Marshals made copies of the entire broadsheet evidence collected. This evidence found did reveal that the company did not pay its appropriate taxes. Similar to the Weeks’ case‚ these defendants claimed that the search and seizure was a violation of their constitutional rights – the Fourth
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protect our privacy rights. The first amendment that I consider to protect our privacy from the US government is Amendment IV. It states‚ “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against reasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE OUTLINE INTRODUCTION I. Meaning of “criminal procedure”: refer to the methods by which the criminal justice system functions including a. Arresting of suspects b. Searching of premises and persons c. The use of electronic surveillance and secret agents d. The interrogation of suspects e. The exclusionary rule II. Not all procedure is constitutionally regulated: Both states and federal legislatures are free to enact statutes and rules setting forth procedures for
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The USA Patriot Act of 2001 is a controversial public policy‚ which greatly undermines the civil liberties and constitutional freedom of the American people. This essay will moved from an overview of the USA Patriot Act to a review of the critical literature regarding the importance of the Act to the safety of Americans and shows how the Act violates the civil rights and liberties of citizens and noncitizens alike. After presenting sufficient evidence that the Patriot Act violates many of the basic
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Justice in Law Enforcement The true concept of justice is a concept involving moral‚ fair‚ and impartial treatment of all individuals. Justice is a concept that has many different translations and a concept that can be changed on a case-by-case basis. Justice‚ as it pertains to law enforcement‚ is an example of the many faces of justice and how it can be subjective. Conceptually‚ justice is synonymous with law enforcement. Within this profession‚ justice can be defined as the ability to treat perpetrators
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radio station for New York City states‚ “There is no record of how many illegal searches take place every year. In a written statement to WNYC‚ police spokesman Paul Browne acknowledged that illegal searches do happen‚ and officers get disciplined when the department finds out” (Chang). As the quote shows more action must be taken to prevent violations‚ such as the fourth amendment concerning legal search and seizures‚ in the law enforcement agencies. Americans need to remember that being an American
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Program helps catch potential criminals and reduce crime in New York City. Stop-and-Frisk allows officers in New York City to stop individuals based on reasonable suspicion and search them for any possible illegal contraband. However‚ many of these searches are often unsuccessful in stopping crime. The practice of stop and frisk by the New York Police Department(NYPD) has not been effectively utilized and raise serious concerns. It is a process that should be discontinued in New York City because of
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Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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