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Assignment 3: USA PATRIOT Act
Due Week 8 and worth 75 points
Write a paper in which you:
Explain what the USA PATRIOT Act stands for and discuss its primary purpose
Summarize an article about a recent example of a hate crime (within the last year) on the Internet and include why it was a hate crime, the characteristics that made it a hate crime, and how the police and court responded to the hate crime.
Compare the characteristics of intelligence and investigation and describe how the information from each is used.
Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate at least three (3) quality references for this assignment, including the initial article. One must have been published within the last year. Note:Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
- Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
- The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Explain the various digital laws and legislation in support of law enforcement.
Explain the ethical concerns that information technologies raise in society and the impact of information technologies on crime, terrorism, and war.
Explanation & Answer
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The USA Patriot Act is a legislation that was created in 2001 in the United States to
empower law enforcement agencies when conducting their investigative activities. The act gives
the security agencies and more so the homeland security agencies power to investigate, indict,
and to ensure those terrorists are brought to justice. Also, the act sought to increase penalties to
terrorists and their supporters to discourage heinous activities that threatened national security.
The USA is an acronym that refers to United and Strengthening America through the provision
of appropriate tools relevant to crime intervention and terrorism (Gilbert, 2013). The designers of
the act intended to create a stringent security system capable of detecting terrorism activities and
taking necessary actions by ensuring that suspects are identified and subjected to the justice
system. The primary goals of USA Patriot ACT are to bring down all the enemies of the United
States through enhanced security and intelligence services. Therefore, it is essential to
understand the core objectives of the USA Patriot Act in promoting national security.
Patriot Act enhance finance Surveillance activity affecting the broader United States
community engaged in cross border activities. The ac...
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