T he Intelligence Gathering Debate [WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 1, 3, 4] Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 5 in your primary text, Kim’s (2017) Fourth Amendment ( https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fourth_amendment ), and Gray’s (2016) “Fourth Amendment Remedies as Rights: The Warrant Requirement.” Also watch Edward Snowden at TED2014: Here’s How We Take Back The Internet (https://www.ted.com/talks/edward_snowden_here_s_how_we_take_back_the_internet?language=en ) and Richard Ledgett at TED2014: The NSA Responds to Edward Snowden’s TED Talk ( https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk). Prepare a persuasive paper (excluding the title and reference pages) in which you • Examine the role of intelligence in countering terrorism in America.
• Analyze the constitutional issues (in particular the Fourth Amendment) surrounding the concept of gathering information to develop intelligence domestically.
• Explain whether the United States government may collect phone, email, and other electronic and non-electronic data from Americans, on a mass basis, without a warrant and/or probable cause.
• Support your position with scholarly or official government sources from readings and research.
• Explain the role of intelligence in countering terrorism.
• Explain the constitutional limitations on gathering intelligence.
• Explain why and how gathering intelligence from Americans without a warrant or probable cause is or is not permissible. The Intelligence Gathering Debate paper
•Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.
• Must include a separate title page with the following: ? Title of paper ? Student’s name ? Course name and number ? Instructor’s name ? Date submitted
• Must utilize academic voice.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. The thesis must be in both the introduction and the conclusion.
• Must use at least two scholarly sources or official government sources in addition to the course text. ? The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources ( https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf ) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style
. • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.
