Federal Bureau of Investigation

terrorism Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is defined as the use of violence, or threatened use of violence, in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. In modern times, terrorism is considered a major threat to society and therefore illegal under anti-terrorism laws in mostjurisdictions. It is also considered a war crime under the laws of war when used to target non-combatants, such as civilians, neutral military personnel, or enemy prisoners of war.[1] A broad array of…

Espionage plays important role in Hollywood movies and it has been part of the industry for quite a bit. This kind of genre deals with subjects of espionage, that can be based on reality or it can simply be a fictional thing. These kinds of movies usually show activities of government and intellegence agents together with the fear and tention of getting discovered. A lot of historical moments are covered by this genre, and they start almost all the way from Nazi period, to Cold War, and to the…

if they have a purpose on this earth, and providing for their families is normally one of these commitments. The number of crimes committed when the person is living in poverty is almost doubled in comparison to a person living above average wages (Bureau of Justice Statistics). This number is the same for all races, poverty and crime does not discriminate. Poverty truly shows that individuals can be made into criminals due to harsh living…

policies and programs that make Americans more secure and strong while protecting the rule of both border partners. An example of using smart security is the Border Enforcement Security Taskforce (BEST). BEST is a program that brings together U.S. federal, state, and local enforcement with Mexican law enforcement to share information and collaborate on matters such as border crime. Neither country is forced to have control over its border to the other. Both U.S. and Mexico would work together…

However, the lack of research in conjunction with the numerous examples of cases in which profiling derailed investigations and led to “miscarriages of justice,” is extremely problematic. Investigators cannot in good conscience use profiling when it has little to no documented evidence in support of it when it also is the cause of injustice. In “Criminal Profiling and Criminal Investigation,” Devery outlined an example of such “miscarriage of justice” caused by profiling. In 1984, Guy Morin was…

Imagine this. You walk out of your house, grab the newspaper, look at the newspaper while you walk to your car, and finally get into your car. You start the car and drive to the bank. You were staring at the newspaper for so long that you weren’t paying attention to the person parked behind you. Now they know where your house is and what kind of car you drive. You drop your kids off at daycare. They now know what your kids look like and where they are during the day. This person follows you and…

to this topics. The Federal Bureau has a Central Office, community corrections office, one hundred and sixteen institutions, and six regional offices. The Bureau helps to protects public safety and ensures that federal offenders serve their sentence of imprisonment in establishments that are properly secure, safe, cost efficient, and humane. “The Bureau is responsible for the custody and care of more than 209,500 Federal offenders”. (Federal Bureau of Prisons, 2011) The Bureau has more than…

congressional legislation such as the USA PATRIOT Act and advanced surveillance technologies, empowered the bureau to conduct political policing on a previously unknown scale. “ (IvanGreenburg) The FBI increased surveillance on its citizens by using technological advancements to monitor its people. Ironically during Ford and Carter’s administration the FBI minimized its security investigations, in fact they even passed the Levi Guidelines that limited the FBI to deal with only law violations and…

of war. After a terrorist attack occurs, often both reprehensions occur. For instance, this occurred in regards to the September 11th attacks in the United States. The United States has tried over 500 individuals with terrorism related charges in federal courts since the attacks and has also launched a “war on terror.” To be more specific, after the attacks the United…

Apple was resilient against the federal government for the protection of their users. The FBI unlawful overstepped boundaries as a government official. Vivek Wadhwa was quoted in “Apple-FBI battle over San Bernardino terror attack investigation: All the details” saying “Apple is obstructing law enforcement’s [investigation] and effectively aiding terrorists [since] they changed [their] technology” to purposely limit the access…