Terrorism

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews a positive and negative aspect of both the Homeland Security National Strategy and the USA PATRIOT ACt. The paper first discusses a positive aspect of the Homeland Security National Strategy, which is the removal of barriers to sharing terrorism information among law enforcement agencies. The writer then addresses the category of border and transportation security as a negative of this strategy. With respect to the USA PATRIOT Act, the writer describes Title VI, which provides for victims of terrorism, as a positive, and the way in which this Act threatens our right of privacy as a negative.

Outline:
Homeland Security National Strategy Pro
Homeland Security National Strategy Con
USA PATRIOT Act Pro
USA PATRIOT Act Con
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"One of the outcomes of the hearings held after 9/11 was that fragmentation of law enforcement hindered the possible prevention of the 9/11 attack. The first task of the Department of Homeland Security was to remove the barriers to sharing information among law enforcement agencies as that information relates to terrorism. The Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) was set up to consolidate terrorist watch lists for federal, state and local screeners and law enforcement (FBI, 2007). The Department of Homeland Security Information Network is connected to not only the 50 states but also to 50 major urban areas (International & Homeland Security, 2007). Warrants were made applicable across state lines thus avoiding the time consuming task of obtaining warrants from each state where a suspected terrorist may be operating."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ala resolution on patriot act. (2004). American Library Association. Retrieved August 18, 2007 from: http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/usapatriotresolution.html
• DEA, (2007). Drugs, money and terror. Retrieved August 18, 2007, from: http://www.dea.gov/pubs/cngrtest/ct042402.html
• Electronic privacy information center. (2001). USA Patriot Act (H.R. 3162). Retrieved August 18, 2007 from: http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html.
• FBI, (2007). Counterterrorism - terrorist screening center. Retrieved August 18, 2007, from:http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/counterrorism/tsc.htm
• Illegal Aliens, (2007). Facts and myths. Retrieved August 18, 2007, from: http://www.illegalaliens.us/factsandmyths.htm

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