The U.S. Patriot Act

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To identify what effect the U.S.A. Patriot Act has had on the war against terrorism, in general, and on the flow of funds to such groups, in particular, this paper provides a review and analysis of the relevant literature, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

Review and Discussion
Current Law
The USA PATRIOT Act: "It Could Have Been Worse."
Offshore Banking and Money Laundering.
Legal Analysis

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"As a result of the Act, law enforcement officials who are investigating suspected terrorist activities now have sweeping authority to obtain customer records from Internet service providers and to demand transaction records from other businesses. According to Jane Kirtley, Newhouse News Service reported in April that ISPs and other telecommunications businesses such as cell phone operators have received hundreds of thousands of subpoenas for customer data, including subscriber lists, session times and the methods and sources of payment. The Associated Press Online reported on June 27, 2003 that demands for information by government officials have soared as much as five times over pre-September 11 levels. The Act is designed to "deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world" and to "enhance law enforcement investigatory tools ....""

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