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The Patriot Act
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The Patriot Act
A look at the pros and cons of the USA Patriot Act, October 26, 2001.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages) |
11 sources |
MLA | 2007
Paper Summary:
The paper discusses how the Patriot Act received overwhelming endorsement even though it greatly weakened civil liberties provided by the U.S. Constitution. The paper explores the positions of opponents and supporters of this act. The paper presents a personal opinion that while there are certainly some long-needed changes brought about by the Patriot Act, it went too far in weakening civil liberties and invading the individual's right to privacy.Outline:
Issue
Pros
Cons
My Position
From the Paper:
"The USA Patriot Act, commonly referred to as the Patriot Act, was signed into law on October 26, 2001 just 45 days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City (USA Patriot Act). The Act expanded the authority of U.S. law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute terrorism (USA Patriot Act). Many of the act's provisions were set to sunset on December 31, 2005 (USA Patriot Act). Given the horrific shock and fear following September 11th, the need for an immediate reponse to terrorism and perhaps the feeling that the Act could be fixed a short-time later because of the sunset clause, the Patriot Act received overwhelming endorsement even though it greatly weakened civil liberties provided by the U.S. Constitution."Sample of Sources Used:
- Edgar, T.H., (2003, February 14). Section-by-section analysis of Justice Department draft "Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003," also known as "Patriot Act II." ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/17203leg20030214.html
- Lithwick, D. and Turner, J. (2003, September 8). A guide to the Patriot Act, Part 1. Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2087984/
- Myths and Realities about the Patriot Act. ACLU. http://action.aclu.org/reformthepatriotact/facts.html#four
- Podesta, J. USA Patriot Act the good, the bad and the sunset. Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities. American Bar Association. http://www.abanet.org/irr/hr/winter02/podesta.html
- Probable cause. Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probable_cause
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The Patriot Act (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-The-Patriot-Act/97552
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"The Patriot Act" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-The-Patriot-Act/97552>
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