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A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses the USA Patriot Act. The writer discusses the act's pros and cons and concludes that it should be revoked. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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offer positive benefits to the goals of law enforcement and federal intelligence agencies that protect the American populace. In 2004, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a 29-page report praising
the PA, arguing that the act is a crucial weapon in the war on terrorism and also "unlikely to undermine American liberties" (Sanchez, 2004, p. 12). The report indicates that
the PA has been "useful in catching hackers, child pornographers, kidnappers, child molesters, online scam artists," etc. (Sanchez, 2004, p. 12). The PA allows law enforcement officers to move faster
in the apprehension of suspected criminals because it has removed oversight restrictions. This includes allowing government officials to "demand business records," and section 215 of the law encompasses "sneak and
peak provisions...which authorize delayed- notification searches" (Sanchez, 2004, p. 12). The American Library Association has been particularly vocal in its opposition to the provisions of the PA that authorize federal
officials to access library records. The question remains open as to whether or not the presumed benefits of the PA, i.e., increased national security; greater powers to detain
suspects without trial; and greater access to private records and surveillance strategies, are actually necessary for securing the public welfare. Critics of the PA argue that "pre-existing emergency situation laws
allow law officers to gather information" quickly when there is a known "imminent threat to life or limb" (Sanchez, 2004, p. 12). From its inception, the PA met with
opposition, both from Democrats and conservative Republicans. For example, John Coghill, majority leader of the Alaska House of Representatives, pushed through a resolution in the Alaskan legislature that urged Congress
to address the "violations of civil liberties under the Patriot Act and resist any others," while also calling on Alaska law enforcement agencies not to cooperate with federal investigations when
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