Justice Department
Essays

The objective of this study is to examine the future of policing and specifically the trends that are currently affecting policing policy. This work seeks to answer as to some foreseeable critical issues that may affect policing in the future and what changes may need to be made to effectively address these critical issues.

On September 11, 2001, America was changed forever. From out of the ruins of the World Trade Center, and over the unmarked graves of nearly three thousand innocent people, a new world took shape.

The resurgence of terror attacks against the U.S. in the recent has forced the government to adopt stringent measures of enhancing the security of its citizens. One of the measures is the enactment of the Us Patriot Act. This Congressional law requires the citizens to disclose information relating national security to FBI agents. This law has been useful in enhancing national intelligence and security because it makes almost every citizen a security agent. However, significant changes must be made if a lot is to be realized on war against terror.

In the federal government, in one way, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a brand new agency with a new mission, new name and a new place. On the other hand, the status of the agency in the…

This paper provides a brief introduction to modern corporate espionage. Corporate espionage is and interesting topic and it mirrors espionage that is conducted by governments except for the fact that the activities are directed at commercial purposes as opposed to national security or other related items. Corporate espionage, also called industrial or economic espionage, encompasses a wide range of different activities that involve the illegal acquisition of trade secrets or other corporate information that can be used for financial gain by some other party. The most common forms will covertly uncover information about designs, methods, formulas, manufacturing processes, research, or future plans.

Chinese-American Studies: Wen Ho Lee Case

This essay examines the racial issues underlying the criminal justice system here in America. A compelling case is made that suggests that blacks are incarcerated at a much higher rate than other segments of the population. The essay continues by offering alternatives to the present situation and by discussing possible sources of cognitive dissonance on the subject.

Business Dispute: First Amendment & the Media

Is the National Football League's Requirements to Enter the Draft a Violation of Antitrust Law?

This paper examines the shadow banking system, its role in the subprime mortgage crisis, and failures of regulation within the shadow banking system. The term "shadow banking system" was coined by PIMCO's Paul McCulley in 2007 and refers to a banking system that includes financial intermediaries that are involved in creating credit across the global financial system, whose functions are not subject to regulatory oversight. The question has been debated as to whether shadow banking meets the definition of true banking. Given that the two systems perform similar functions, including credit intermediation and maturity transformation, the two should be considered parallel systems.