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US Customs and Border Protection agents face a myriad of challenges with ensuring the border is properly secured. A significant issue is trying to stop the smuggling and unlawful crossing of migrants over the border and controlling the flow of drugs into the country. In order for Customs and Border Protection agents to effectively perform their job, they must be able to properly inspect and search the people and property that crosses the borders on a daily basis. The Functional Equivalent of…

The Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure In the Fourth Amendment, it states “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated” (Cornell University of Law). The Fourth Amendment states its main idea in this statement and through it American citizens and their belongings and records are protected from surveillance, searches, and seizures. However, in today’s digital world government officials have…

Introduction The definition of terrorism is when a person or an organization use intimidation, threats or physical violence for their own personal gain. Terrorism is often committed for reasons such as religion, for instance, some members of a religious group may feel like they have been mistreated and use violence to serve justice. It could also take place due to territorial conflict, for example, if people felt that the area they live in is under threat or controlled by someone else…

The phenomenon of lone wolf terrorism has emerged to be one of the most unpredictable forms of terrorism currently plaguing United States national security. Unlike group-based terrorism, lone wolf terrorists have a critical advantage in avoiding identification and detection before their attacks as they often do not communicate or portray their intentions with others. For this reason, the lethality of lone wolf terror attacks tends to be greater when compared to group-based terrorists. Despite…

Edward Snowden was a former Contractor of the National Security Agency. The National Security Agency (NSA) monitors electronic communications of private citizens. The scope of what the NSA does is vast and includes monitoring the internet, text messages and phone calls. The NSA exists because of the Fourth Amendment. Within the law the NSA can collect data with probable cause. Snowden outed the NSA for collecting information or data without probable cause. I think that Snowden made the…

In regards to believing if the Patriot Act should have "such a wide lattitude" - permitting the ability to conduct warrantless searches, electronic surveillances; and the ability to collect information from emails and internet trafficing, my personal answer is yes. For example, in terms of National Security, I believe the government should have the "means to monitor and identify individuals" that are linked to "terrorism". In fact, as a United States Veteran of the United States Marine Corps;…

1 Introduction During the Cold War, many apocalyptic films depicted the end of the world in various disasters and achieved huge popularity in American society. Atomic bombs and attacks from universe were depicted as apocalyptic threats and used as representations for contemporary, sometimes hidden anxieties. After September 11, 2001 the apocalyptic genre was again fueled. Since the terror attacks, the new threat of terrorism controls society’s fears and with it American apocalyptic cinema.…

Friends is an American TV show created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman which originally aired on NBC on September 22, 1994. Friends reflected change in American society with the idea that youth has become the image of American culture. Friends made everyone aware that being in your 20’s is where you’ll make the most important decisions for the future. The series was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards and is one of the best television shows of all time making it a great influence in…

Americans treasure their freedom. We all enjoy our personal, social and political freedom to a degree. So it is ironic and even tragic that we are willing, able to give up our freedom in pursuit of the value security. More often than we like to think we needlessly sacrifice freedom for security. “If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it”(Singer 1972, 300-304). It requires a…

What is organized crime? Oxford Dictionaries says Organized crime is criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out on a large scale. The FBI say when you think of organized crime, you probably picture the Italian and Sicilian Mafioso of television and the silver screen. But in recent years, the face of organized crime has changed, and the threat is broader and more complex than ever. They tell us more bout this change and who they are. Like Russian…