Case Study 2: USA PATRIOT Act

Read the following article titled: “Mom says Patriot Act stripped son  of due process,” dated April 29, 2009, from the WRAL Website located at http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5049867/.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Explain  why this situation is interpreted to be a USA PATRIOT Act case. Suggest  whether you believe it should or should not be interpreted as a USA  PATRIOT Act case.
2. Describe how we can balance the protection of the population with traditional civil rights in a free and open society.
3. Determine  whether technology that shows a crime originated at a specific location  is sufficient evidence to conduct a raid as represented in this case.  Explain your determination.
4. Suggest at least one (1) change you  would make to the USA PATRIOT Act, if possible, to correct civil rights  issues raised by cases such as this.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or  school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in  the required page length.