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HUMN432 Presentation Privacy vs. Patriot Act

HUMN432 Presentation Privacy vs. Patriot Act. Presented by: Aaron Hurt Deanna Young William Smith Neil Capra. Quick Facts on the Patriot Act. Passed nearly unanimously 98:1 Senate 357:66 House Pushed through approximately 1 month after attack on the Twin Towers October 26, 2001

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HUMN432 Presentation Privacy vs. Patriot Act

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  1. HUMN432 PresentationPrivacy vs. Patriot Act Presented by: Aaron Hurt Deanna Young William Smith Neil Capra

  2. Quick Facts on the Patriot Act • Passed nearly unanimously • 98:1 Senate • 357:66 House • Pushed through approximately 1 month after attack on the Twin Towers • October 26, 2001 • Approximately 132 pages

  3. Legislative Timeline • October 23/24, 2001 • Considered passed in The House of Representatives • October 25, 2001 • Considered passed in The Senate • October 26, 2001 • President George W. Bush signed into law

  4. New Legal Privileges • Roving wire taps • Delayed notification of search warrants • Federal agents to request business records in a national security ‘terrorist case’ • Normally ordered through grand jury. Federal judges now given same jurisdiction

  5. Privileges Continued • Allows for ‘connecting the dots’ detective work • May be updated for new technologies and new threats • Search warrant granted for any district terrorist activity occurred (non jurisdictional) • Computer crimes now equal to physical crimes

  6. Increased Penalties • Prohibits the harboring of terrorists • Knowingly housing an individual who have committed or are about to commit a terrorist offense • Destruction of aircraft, use of nuclear/chemical/biological weapons • Enhanced maximum penalties for crimes likely to be committed by terrorists • Arson, destruction of energy facilities, national defense materials • Enhanced number of Conspiracy penalties • Sentence extended past previous 5 year limit up to judges discretion • Terrorist attacks on mass transit systems/bio-terrorists

  7. Department of Homeland Security(DHS) • Created by President George W. Bush • September 20th, 2001 by executive order • Fiscal budget increased by 10% • 40.2 Billion dollar total departmental budget • Components • Border and Transportation Security • Emergency Preparedness and Response • Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection • Management • Coast Guard • Secret Service • Citizenship and Immigration Services • Inspector General • As of February 24, 2004 there are 290 positions available in the United States

  8. Department of Justice(DOJ) • Created in 1870 by President Grant • Attorney General Amos T. Ackerman • 23.3 Billion dollar budget for 2004 • Components • American Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Desk (OJP) • Antitrust Division • Asset Forfeiture Program • Attorney General • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives • Bureau of Justice Assistance (OJP) • Bureau of Justice Statistics (OJP) • Civil Division • Civil Rights Division • Community Dispute Resolution (OJP) • Community Oriented Policing Services - COPS • Community Relations Service • Criminal Division • Diversion Control Program (DEA)

  9. Components Continued • Drug Enforcement Administration • Environment and Natural Resources Division • Executive Office for Immigration Review • Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys • Executive Office for U.S. Trustees • Executive Office for Weed and Seed (OJP) • Federal Bureau of Investigation • Federal Bureau of Prisons • Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States • Immigration and Naturalization Service - now part of theDepartment of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) • Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) • Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) • Office of Immigration Statistics • INTERPOL -- U.S. National Central Bureau • Justice Management Division

  10. Components Continued • National Criminal Justice Reference Service (OJP) • National Drug Intelligence Center • National Institute of Corrections (FBOP) • National Institute of Justice (OJP) • Office of the Associate Attorney General • Office of the Attorney General • Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management • Office of the Deputy Attorney General • Office of Dispute Resolution • Office for Domestic Preparedness - now part of theDepartment of Homeland Security • Office of the Federal Detention Trustee • Office of Information and Privacy • Office of the Inspector General • Office of Intelligence Policy and Review • Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison • Office of Justice Programs • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJP)

  11. Components Continued • Office of Legal Counsel • Office of Legal Policy • Office of Legislative Affairs • Office of the Ombudsperson • Office of the Pardon Attorney • Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education (OJP) • Office of Professional Responsibility • Office of Public Affairs • Office of the Solicitor General • Office of Tribal Justice • Office for Victims of Crime (OJP) • Office on Violence Against Women • Professional Responsibility Advisory Office • Tax Division • U.S. Attorneys • U.S. Marshals Service • U.S. Parole Commission • U.S. Trustee Program

  12. DOJ Organization Chart

  13. New Technologies • Carnivore • Renamed DCS1000 • Allows wiretaps on communications that go through Internet Service Providers (ISP) • Echelon • Worldwide surveillance satellite system • Monitors calls listening for key words/phrases • bomb, kill the president, nerve gas, etc… • Joint Automated Booking System (JABS) • http://www.usdoj.gov/06employment/iteo/flash.html

  14. END OF PRESENTATION QUESTIONS WELCOME!

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