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1. [From 10$/Pg] Reduce Terrorism Might Infringe
[From 10$/Pg] Reduce Terrorism Might InfringeReducing terrorism is not an easy feat.
Methods to identify and manage potential terrorism tend to fall along a continuum from the
general to the specific. General measures are those in which many people are affected, such
as screening of large numbers of people and their belongings to detect plans or material
related to terrorism. This typically takes place at airports, train stations, and
immigration/customs services. Similarly, the U.S. government has accessed all cell phone
records. More specific methods to identify and manage potential terrorism have included
monitoring “chatter” that consists of communication among possible terrorists. Forms of
profiling have also been conducted to examine personal and ecological aspects of potential
terrorist suspects or terrorist-prone regions. In very specific cases, relevant terrorist-
related data are gathered based on interviews with known or suspected terrorists.Some of
the methods to reduce terrorism might infringe upon citizens’ civil rights to freedom and
privacy. In the United States, the following constitutional amendments are some of the
specific civil rights afforded citizens that may conflict with methods to reduce
terrorism:Amendment I, Free speech and freedom of religion: Does the government have
the right to stockpile and monitor cellphone, internet, or other forms of communication
among its citizens? Can people of a certain religion be forced to give up their religion or face
strict government control?Amendment IV, Freedom from unreasonable searches or seizure
of property by legal authorities: Can the government search or confiscate property without
due process?Amendment V, Due process that consists of having a predictable form of justice
in which citizens are formally accused of potential crimes through specified legal
procedures that allow them to view evidence against them and argue against the charges:
Can certain people have their activities and whereabouts monitored and recorded without
due process?Amendment XIV, Rights of U.S. citizens are further defined and include due
process and rights not to be deprived of “life, liberty, property” without due cause: Can
citizens be questioned or detained by legal authorities without due cause? (U.S. Senate,
n.d.)Citizens around the world in developed countries tend to be guaranteed many similar
rights by their own country’s constitution. Many governments have patterned their own
constitutions after the U.S. Constitution, which was developed in the 1700s based on
practices in Great Britain and France at that time (National Archives, n.d.). Arguably, places
without constitutional guarantee of rights likely have “human rights,” which require that
people be treated with decency and respect.Terrorism has been recognized as a significant
global problem that needs to be reduced. In doing so, does the government or other legal

2. officials have the right to potentially infringe upon citizen’s civil liberties and rights?In this
Discussion, you will review scholarly evidence and argue one side of the argument below
based on the evidence:Some infringement of civil or human rights is necessary in order to
detect and reduce terrorism, and reducing terrorism is worth the cost of infringement;
orInfringement of civil or human rights is not worth the cost, and measures taken to detect
and reduce terrorism must follow laws and customs that protect civil or human rights.-
____________________________________________________________________________DirectionsJustify and
explain your position concerning how the costs to personal freedom and privacy are worth
the benefits of reducing terrorism, or how these costs are not worth the benefits of
combating terrorism.Explain how your viewpoint may affect the type of job that you will
consider as a forensic psychology professional.Support your viewpoint with scholarly
resources.