CJ 2696 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Patriot Act, Robert Mueller, Sunset Provision

• School: Temple University
• Department: Criminal Justice
• Course: CJ 2696
• Professor: Tara Tripp

Document Summary

The legislation revised many standards for government surveillance. The pa also permitted banks to become more transparent in their operations. They were now able to identify sources of money deposited in some private accounts while expecting foreign banks to report suspicious transactions. So any immigrant associated with raising money for terrorist organizations faced the prospect of deportation. Under section 106, the president can con scate foreign property within the us. Since 802, broadens the de nition of domestic terrorism to the extent of political dissents activities and increased the risk of certain types of political activities to be considered with the patriot act scope. Under section 411 and 412 the grounds for deportation and mandatory detention constitute what appears to be a violation of substantive due process. The pa gives the attorney general unprecedented power for deportation and inde nite detention of non citizens.