Chat with AIExam 14: Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice
Discuss the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). Why is the AEDPA such an important legal tool against terrorists?
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VerifiedSigned into law in 1996, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
(AEDPA) was passed in response to the 1995 truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The AEDPA is legislation giving law enforcement officers the power to arrest and prosecute any individual who provides “material support or resources” to a “foreign terrorist organization.”
Seen as a critical legal tool in efforts to combat terrorism, as it permits law enforcement agent to arrest suspects even though no crime, in the traditional sense of the word, has taken place and no evident harm has been caused.
Allows the government to “prevent first, prosecute second.”
An important part of America’s criminal justice model response to terrorism.
How are white-collar crimes different from violent or property crime?
(42) VerifiedWhite-collar crimes are not an official category of the Uniform Crime Report.
White-collar crimes are financial activities that are characterized by deceit and concealment that do not involve physical force or violence like other types of crime.
White-collar crimes use different techniques from property and violent crimes. Property and violent criminals use physical means to commit their crime and are usually in a location they are not lawfully allowed to be. White-collar criminals usually have legal access to the place where the crime occurs. They are also usually separated from the victim, the victim is often unknown, and they behave in a manner that appears to be legitimate. Common techniques used by white- collar criminals include deception, abuse of trust, and concealment.
Terrorists have evolved into_______ , free of control by or allegiance to any nation, and use violence to further political goals.
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Identify three main techniques used by white-collar criminals to carry out their crimes.
(40) Case 14-2
Julie joins an online dating website. She plans on meeting men but not for the purpose of dating them. She already has a boyfriend named James. Julie and James plan to use the online dating website to commit various crimes against the unsuspecting men who respond to Julie's online profile.
-Julie begins corresponding with Bart. Bart becomes very interested in Julie quickly. He wants to meet her for dinner one evening. Julie tells Bart that she does not feel comfortable with Bart driving to her home. She tells him that she will meet him at the restaurant next Saturday. A few days later Julie sends Bart an e-mail and informs him that her car broke down and she does not have the money to repair it. Bart is eager to meet Julie for their planned dinner so he agrees to send Julie the money to fix her car. The misrepresentation that Julie made about her car to deceive Bart is called a(n):
(35) The________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
(39) Identify the four federal regulatory agencies that deal with whitecollar crime.
(27) Spam is a computer program that can automatically replicate itself over a network and interfere with the normal use of a computer.
(33) When a consumer orders an item online and it is never delivered, this is an example of:
(33) The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act was passed in response to:
(36) Case 14-1
Bobby was born and raised in the United States. At the age of 16 he converted from Christianity to become a Muslim. At first his parents were not concerned as they wanted him to practice the religion of his choice. After Bobby returned home from a trip to the Middle East, his parents became very concerned about his extreme religious beliefs. Bobby's parents went through his belongings, including his computer, when he was meeting with his religious advisors one evening. They became alarmed because they found bomb-making training manuals and communications with people in the Middle East who appeared to be terrorists.
-Bobby decides to take a return trip to the Middle East. His parents are very opposed. They express their concern to Bobby but he is intent to make the trip despite their objections. They are concerned that Bobby may decide to commit a terrorist act at the airport. What agency should Bobby's parents contact in order to ensure that he does not cause harm while on the plane?
(25) The computer is the instrument of a crime such as when the computer itself is stolen.
(41) With the advent of the Internet, child pornography became much easier to disseminate. Explain the three reasons for this development.
(38) Case 14-1
Bobby was born and raised in the United States. At the age of 16 he converted from Christianity to become a Muslim. At first his parents were not concerned as they wanted him to practice the religion of his choice. After Bobby returned home from a trip to the Middle East, his parents became very concerned about his extreme religious beliefs. Bobby's parents went through his belongings, including his computer, when he was meeting with his religious advisors one evening. They became alarmed because they found bomb-making training manuals and communications with people in the Middle East who appeared to be terrorists.
-What law gives law enforcement officers the power to arrest and prosecute Bobby if it is determined that he has provided support to a foreign terrorist organization?
(23) Phishing scams have spread to text messaging and social-networking sites.
(39) The Sixth Amendment guarantees only U.S. Citizens the right to due process.
(35) Which of the following is NOT one of the designations of being "mentally defective"?
(36) The Patriot Act gives intelligence agents more leeway when conducting surveillance.
(36) About one third of American households possess at least one firearm.
(43) The application of computer technology to help find and utilize evidence of cyber crimes is called _______-.
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