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Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, which prohibits the unauthorized interception of communications by government agencies and private parties, established procedures for obtaining warrants to authorize wiretapping by government officials, and regulates the use of authorized intercepted communications by investigative and law enforcement officers. (DHS/Office for Civil Rights and Civil…

Introduction: As we know, “minority” does not necessarily mean “small” in reference to size. In fact, many minority groups, such as women, African-Americans, working class, Muslims, etc. as are actually quite large, sometimes very close in size to their perspective majority figure or group. Criminalization of a minority group consists of making that groups’ activities illegal and restricting their access to resources. Criminalization itself typically fits into one of two models; The Conflict…

Homeland Security and Our Critical Infrastructure As with most things involved with Homeland Security, the events of September 11, 2001, changed the way America deals with its National Security. After all, our way of life was changed forever, and not for the best. Following the events of September 11, 2001, President Bush created the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect and defend the citizens and the national critical infrastructure…

scared from the attack. From that led the USA Patriot Act was passed on October 26,2001 to keep everyone safe and ease the fear that the american people had from the attack. As a result of 9/11, there has been many improvements of surveillance for the purpose of helping civilians safe. There are many improvements of surveillance to keep civilians safe. As stated the USA Patriot Act passed on October 6, 2001 was to ease the fear for american people. The USA PAtriot Act allowed federal government…

past June, the Patriot Act expired, and the Freedom Act was signed into law (USA). In an attempt to resolve its predecessor’s encroachment on civil liberties, the Freedom Act supposedly aims to end the bulk collection of data and prevent government overreach (USA). In addition, the Freedom Act’s measures are supposedly designed to improve transparency – something the Patriot Act lacked – and strengthen national security (USA). While part of the population considers this to be a step in the right…

The topic of constitutional rights has long been a hot button that brings out fierce opinions and conflict. One specific topic that draws more attention than the others is the fourth amendment, or the protection from illegal search and seizure. This protection is fiercely enforced in the physical realm, but is grossly overlooked and abused in the digital by means of hacking and data collection requests. One instance of this is the longstanding practice of data turnover orders by the government…

Contemporary Homeland Security Issues Haritha Vadlamudi Wilmington University Countering Terrorist Radicalization legislation The consequences of the Orlando terrorist attack affected the individuals from House of Representatives to act rapidly to make aware of performing with fortifying the nation's counter radicalization work in the increasingly unsafe environment. Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act is constructed primarily on the the work of bipartisan team launched on…

There isn’t one word, phrase or term that can define folklore, but one group that mirrors what a definition of folklore could look like is the adult Girl Scout “troop” that meets weekly in Bowling Green Kentucky. The group is made up of 12 members who were former Girl Scouts but paid their membership fee to become lifelong Girl Scout Members. I had the pleasure of interviewing the woman who created the group and has kept it going for several years. Her name is Elizabeth Brown and she was in Girl…

Terrorism Insurance: What Is It And Do You Really Need It? Terrorism Insurance is something we hear more and more about these days. Chances are, before the terrorist attacks of 9/11, you had never heard of terrorism insurance. This is because before the attacks on the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City, terrorism insurance coverage was included in most homeowners and business owner’s insurance policies. After 9/11, insurance companies excluded terrorism coverage from these…

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…