Monday, March 29, 2010

RJA #9c: Presentation Plan

Intro
-Hook
-Thesis
-Review of main points

Paragraph 1
-Constitution
-Review of creation of constitution and main points
-review if Patriot Act


Paragraph 2
-Goes Against amendments
-Deprives people of human Rights
-Specific Cases

Paragraph 3
-effects criminal justice system
-It is Racist
-Specific Cases

Conclusion
-review Of main points
-thesis Statment

RJA #9b: Argument

Question : Is the Patriot Act considered Unconstitutional?

Thesis: There are many opinions on the Constitutionality of The Patriot Act, but through articles, books, and professional opinions the Constitutionality will be determined.

View: I believe it is unconstitutional

Reasons:
1-Goes Against the Amendments
2-Takes Away from Personal rights
3-Disrespects American Citizens
4-Also plays a role into criminal justice system

Reasons for:
1-Keeps us safe
2-Here to protect us
3-Formed by senate

RJA #9a: Thesis Statment

Question: Is the Patriot Act considered Unconstitutional?

There are many opinions on the Constitutionality of The Patriot Act, but through articles, books, and professional opinions the Constitutionality will be determined.

Monday, March 15, 2010

RJA #8b: Evaluation Check

http://tempestmitchell.blogspot.com/2010/03/rja-7a-evaluation-of-sources.html#comments

http://darciemcdougall.blogspot.com/2010/03/rja-7a-evaluation-of-sources.html#comments

RJA #8a: Quotation, Paraphrase, and Summary

Paraphrase

The Patriot act strongly stretches law enforcements ability of surveillance and power to investigate. It is one of the greatest threat to liberty, and basic human privacy. The act gives search and surveillance to all law enforcement and foreign agencies and get rid off all checks and balances. Which in turn makes are world no longer free.

Summery

The Patriot Act changes law enforcements ability to investigate and use surveillance. It is a huge threat to human rights. The Act eliminates checks and balances, and makes us live in a non-free society.



The
USA PATRIOT Act broadly expands law enforcement's surveillance and investigative powers and represents one of the most significant threats to civil liberties, privacy and democratic traditions in U.S. history.

The act in its current form gives sweeping


search and surveillance to domestic law enforcement and foreign intelligence agencies and eliminates checks and balances which had been the difference between the free world and the suppressed.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

RJA #7b: Field Research Suggestions

http://darciemcdougall.blogspot.com/2010/02/rja-6c-field-research-options.html#comment-form

http://tempestmitchell.blogspot.com/2010/02/rja-6c-field-research-options.html#comment-form

RJA #7a: Evaluation of Sources

Book

Frank Schmalleger Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction: Eight Edition
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Prentice Hall 2010

The book is a very updated book, on the most recent laws. The book a very informative piece, and is not at all one sided. The book just simply states the facts of all the laws that are currently popular, and in use. It is a very accurate book, and will be a good recourse to use when referring to laws, bills, and acts.

Reference Article

Constitution
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Constitution

The reference article is a great use for the definition of Constitution. It is a Dictionary Definition, and will help me describe the base of the constitution. The reference article;e also has links to help describe bills, rights, and the Patriot Act. It is a very good dictionary to help describe information in my paper.

Periodical Article

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20999950/
Judge Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional

This is a very valid source coming from NBC. It is all very valid information, and is a very powerful source. It is using a example of how the Patriot Act might seem Unconstitutional. It is a documented court case, and therefore, is a legit source. It will help to prove a point, by using an example from real life.

Website

http://www.examiner.com/x-8642-LA-National-Security-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Patriot-Act-unconstitutional
Patriot Act Unconstitutional

This is a good website because it has information from local people. The article is full of detail, and explains everything very well. It is a well written detailed Articile that is full of powerful thoughts and information.