Right to Information Act

Tools Within the Agencies. Information sharing is not the only tool that comes along with the Patriot Act. Agencies such as the Secret Service, Air Marshals, and Border Patrol exist to help prevent terrorism. Another agency where anti- terrorism acts have been exemplary is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There was an instance in an airport in Miami where the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a suspected foreign money launderer named Libardo Florez-Gomez. He laundered…

prosecution to choose between disclosing the information or having the indictment dismissed? Rule: When the government asserts an evidentiary privilege in a criminal prosecution, the court may order the prosecution to choose between disclosing the information or having the indictment dismissed. 1. Is the classified information Procedures Act (CIPA) which governs discovery criminal defendants have a right to receive certain information such as the information that the prosecution is using…

gather relevant information from parents and carers such as health and medical information, records from previous schools and records of any needs or disabilities the child may have. Any information that the school may need to pass on will need the child’s next of king’s consent. Under the data protection act 1998, any organisation that holds personal information and does not follow the correct procedure, will be abusing their professional position as well as breaching the human rights act…

According to the United Nations, privacy is basic human right that should be protected by law. The United States Constitution also implies a right to privacy in the Fourth Amendment. Recent laws passed by the government have raised questions about whether the government’s actions infringe upon a citizen’s right to privacy. The USA Patriot Act was the first of many laws that increased the powers of government organizations such as the NSA and the FBI. The law allowed these agencies to access…

H.R. 5800/S. 2981- Secure Data Act of 2014 The United States Constitution under the Fourth Amendment ensures our right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and by extension has been interpreted to protect our right of privacy. The Fourth Amendment 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, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath…

LO2 Understand the issues related to use of information Explain the impact on an organisation of the following • Legal issues: • Data protection legislation (e.g. Data Protection Act 1998) • Freedom of Information Act 2000 • Other relevant legislation (e.g. Computer Misuse Act 1990) • Copyright considerations. • Ethical issues: • Examples of ethical issues (e.g. moral, whistle blowing, disability, use of information) • Codes of practice (e.g. email, internet, internal policies, intellectual…

Question: Question 3b Answer: Schools ensure that staff, parents, pupils and visitors are aware of their ethos, mission, aims and values by making this information easily accessible, whether it be through the school website, in the school (on its development plan etc.) and through the ways in which staff and students support and behave towards each other. Staff – Staff are made aware of their duties and…

The Children’s Act (1989) (2004) The children’s act 1989 was amended in 2004. The children’s act has placed organisations to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people. The children and young people are being protected because they are unable to protect themselves from harm and danger. The act is designed to guide principles that are in mind for the care and support of children. It allows children to: - Be Healthy - Remain safe in their environments - Enjoy life - Assist…

destruction, pain and death are still considered brave, dedicated, and stoic (McEntire, 2009). This is because even though they could end up dead, being tortured or imprisoned the terrorist continue to fight for what they believe is right. Some terrorist just see the world as being right or wrong, they have no grey areas but just black and white so they do not see how they could hurt the economy of a particular area with their terrorist action just because they want to see the way a particular…

The Patriot Act: A Need For Change The United States Constitution 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, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause” (Cornell University Law School). These are the rights given by the constitution. America is seen as the land of the free. It is a place where the government is by and for the people, where people’s rights shall be…