Wk 2 Assignment

The Intelligence Gathering Debate

[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 1, 3, 4]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the Objective 1.1 and 1.2 of the DHS Strategic Plan: FY2020-2024. Then read Chapter 5 in your primary text, Kim’s (2017) Fourth Amendment (Links to an external site.), 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 (Links to an external site.) and Richard Ledgett at TED2014: The NSA Responds to Edward Snowden’s TED Talk (Links to an external site.).

Prepare a persuasive paper 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 as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. The thesis must be in both the introduction and the conclusion.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
• 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 (Links to an external site.) 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 as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Required Resources

Text

Bullock, J. A., Haddow, G. D., & Coppola, D. P. (2016). Introduction to homeland security: Principles of all-hazards risk management (5th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com

• Chapter 5: Intelligence Counterterrorism
• Chapter 6: Border Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement

Articles

Kim, J. (Ed.). (2017, June). Fourth Amendment. (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fourth_amendment

• This article explores an aspect of the Fourth Amendment and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement does not exist.
  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Gray, D. (2016). Fourth Amendment remedies as rights: The warrant requirement. Boston University Law Review, 96(2), 425-483. Retrieved from http://www.bu.edu/bulawreview/

• The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article explores an aspect of the Fourth Amendment and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 

Multimedia

Ledgett, R. (2014, March). Richard Ledgett at TED2014: The NSA responds to Edward Snowden’s TED Talk (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk

• This video shows the Deputy Director of NSA’s, Richard Ledgett’s, response to the Edward Snowden video and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Snowden, E. (2014, March). Edward Snowden at TED2014: Here’s how we take back the Internet (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/edward_snowden_here_s_how_we_take_back_the_internet?language=en

• This video provides information about Edward Snowden’s position on privacy issues and will assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Website

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2019). DHS Strategic Plan: FY2020-2024 (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0702_plcy_dhs-strategic-plan-fy20-24.pdf

• This Strategic Plan lays out the mission, goals and objectives for the Department of Homeland Security. This plan lays out the vision for the Department and will assist Students with the Research Paper Preparation Outline assignment this week.
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Recommended Resources

Article

Machado, P. H. (2015). Fourth Amendment. Salem Press Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://www.salempress.com/

• The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article explores an aspect of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week.
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Multimedia

Greenwald, G. (2014, October). Glenn Greenwald at TEDGlobal 2014: Why privacy matters (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters

• This video provides perspective about several of the arguments presented by Edward Snowden and Richard Ledgett and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week.
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  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Supplemental Materials

Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332 (Links to an external site.) (2009).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (Links to an external site.) (2001).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35 (Links to an external site.) (1988).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752 (Links to an external site.) (1969).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your Protecting the Nation’s Borders discussion as well as your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Draper v. United States, 358 U.S. 307 (Links to an external site.) (1959).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your Protecting the Nation’s Borders discussion as well as your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
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Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (Links to an external site.) (2000).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your Protecting the Nation’s Borders discussion as well as your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (Links to an external site.) (1967).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week.
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (Links to an external site.) (2001).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (Links to an external site.) (1980).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Richards v. Wisconsin, 520 U.S. 385 (Links to an external site.) (1997).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Riley v. California, 134 S. Ct. 2473 (Links to an external site.) (2014).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (Links to an external site.) (1968).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
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Welsh v. Wisconsin, 466 U.S. 740 (Links to an external site.) (1984).

• The full-text version of this case is available through the Westlaw database in the Ashford University Library. This case provides information about the scope and application of the Fourth Amendment and may assist you in your The Intelligence Gathering Debate assignment this week. 
  Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
  Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)