Explain how the Patriot Act has made it easier for federal agents to conduct searches during terrorism investigations

What will be an ideal response?


• The Patriot Act amends the law to allow the FBI or other federal agencies to obtain warrants for "terrorism" investigations, "chemical weapons" investigations, or "computing fraud and abuse" investigations as long as agents can prove that such actions have a "legitimate purpose.". In other words, no proof of criminal activity need by provided.

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Performance measures for community policing include

A) response time. B) arrests and clearance rates. C) citizen involvement and reduced fear of crime. D) improved quality of life and solutions to problems. E) all of the above.

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Bureaucracies take part in:

a. agenda setting. b. policy formulation. c. implementation. d. evaluation. e. all of the above.

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One reason that robbery deserves special attention is that it combines both theft and _______ into one menacing act

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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______ years after the Citizen’s Commission burglary, some of the members have yet to identify themselves.

a. 12 b. 26 c. 31 d. 43

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