Under the act, law enforcement seeks to become sort of preventative measure. It’s no longer acting retrospectively. By changing law from being retroactive to more proactive approach, government is no longer looking for criminals after the fact, but are now engaged in some sort of guessing game based upon predictions about what they individuals might do, and not what they have done. And according to Law Professor David Cole, many innocents will suffer without any gain in security, while sacrificing the most basic principles such as commitment to equal treatment, political freedoms, and the rule of
Under the act, law enforcement seeks to become sort of preventative measure. It’s no longer acting retrospectively. By changing law from being retroactive to more proactive approach, government is no longer looking for criminals after the fact, but are now engaged in some sort of guessing game based upon predictions about what they individuals might do, and not what they have done. And according to Law Professor David Cole, many innocents will suffer without any gain in security, while sacrificing the most basic principles such as commitment to equal treatment, political freedoms, and the rule of