Philosophical Investigations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) are three key players in the efforts to counter or mitigate terrorism. The FBI’s mission for counterterrorism “is to detect, deter, prevent…

With the onslaught of hacking and breaches in privacy by groups ranging from hacker cults to the NSA, individuals and corporations must take steps to protect themselves and their data to prevent any further damage. The impacts of coordinated hacking attacks are widespread and can affect any online services: ranging from PayPal to Sony’s PlayStation Network. A team of hackers, especially one with global support such as Anonymous advocate a policy called “hacktivism”. The concept of hacktivism…

Each day there is an opportunity to serve our country. FBI agents are responsible for conducting sensitive national security investigations and enforcing over 300 federal states. An FBI agent works on many different matters. Terrorism, foreign intelligence, organized crime, extortion, kidnapping, drug trafficking are just some of the few matters that they handle every day. They are…

Perception When it comes to white-collar crimes, perception is not just everything, it’s the only thing that prevails. As long as we continue to associate white-collar crime with the images of guys in suits, we will continue to treat these individuals with respect rather than fear. Our criminal justice system does not seem to place much emphasis on what may be considered as non-violent victimless criminal activity. The truth of the matter is that these offenses are considered more…

In order for policing agency to be successful and stop crime a police organizations must be setup. This gives police agencies a chain of command and structure. It is also important that every agency knows their roles and responsibilities as it applies to the law. Each policing agency either falls under Federal, State, or local agencies. Knowing this enables the different policing agency to know what laws to enforce in their area of responsibility. Each agencies roles and functions are set…

The Pot Calling the Kettle Corrupt Many of the social ills in Central America are inadvertently caused by corporate and government crimes of the United States. Regardless, Human beings deserve the right to flee poor economic systems, and support from their peers while transitioning. The people of The United States need to hold elected officials accountable for their crimes; we must push for rights of all the innocent peoples often tastelessly referred to as “illegal immigrants.” Envision the…

Terrorism is the use of force and violence against people or property to intimidate the society and the government. The popularity of the word terrorism has grown nonstop ever since the attacks of 9/11, but this was not the first time the world has seen an attack like this. Terrorism has been going on for centuries, but there is now a growing awareness of the problem. It has become one of the most talked about topics in the media. It is hard to go a day without hearing about a new finding,…

law (96). The act was made to give more power to federal enforcement officials to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the attacks on the twin towers, and the pentagon (96). This act modifies a variety of statutes like: intelligence, investigation, controlled substance, crime, privacy, and financial transactions. This act has four key…

USA PATRIOT Act The USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law by Congress and the president at the time, George W. Bush, on October 26, 2011. It was voted in the Senate 98-1 and the House of Representatives agreed 357-66 to pass the law. The ten letter backronym stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Protecting Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. The Congress was able to create this Act within a short period of time because they “took existing legal principles…

“Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position as Director of CIA, David H. Petraeus”. Since the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency was not able to keep his personal digital content private, can anyone expect their email to be protected from law enforcement without a warrant? Why should anyone have to face such embarrassment about their personal life when it’s not affecting their career? Whether…