Government Intelligence Gathering in United States

Government Intelligence Gathering

Overview of Government Intelligence Gathering in relation to cyber crime: [1] Democratically elected governments in free societies, along with their policing, intelligence, and military resources, are subject to many laws designed to safeguard the rights of citizens or residents. Since its founding as an independent nation, America has set out certain legal principles guaranteeing several important rights deemed necessary to preserve long-term survival of our way of life. The United States Constitution and its Amendments, along with a substantial body of criminal and civil statutory laws, and thousands of case law rulings that establish legal precedents frame what is expected and allowed by the people and by local, state, and federal government agencies. When violations of these laws are determined to occur, sanctions including fines, imprisonment, and penalties may and should be imposed to punish and deter offenders and to make society safer and functioning as intended by legislative branches who represent the will of the voters.

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Notes and References

1. By Samuel C. McQuade, III and Eric Walter

See Also

• Types of Cybercrime
• Cybercriminal

Further Reading

McCue, C. (2007). Data mining and predictive analysis: Intelligence gathering and crime analysis. Boston, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann; McQuade, S.C. (2006). Understanding and managing cybercrime, 255–259. Boston: Allyn & Bacon; Popp, R.L., and J. Yen, eds. (2006). Emergent information technologies and enabling GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE GATHERING 85 policies for counter-terrorism. IEEE Press Series on Computational Intelligence. New York: Wiley–IEEE Press; Shulsky, A.N., and G.J. Schmitt. (2002). Silent warfare: Understanding the world of intelligence, 3rd ed. Dulles, VA: Potomac Books Inc.; U.S. Congress. (1976, April 26). Final report of the committee to study governmental operations with respect to intelligence activities. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.