Domestic Terrorism: Prevention Efforts in Selected Federal Courts and Mass Transit Systems : Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives

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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on current efforts to protect against domestic terrorism in federal court buildings and mass transit systems.
 

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Стр. 106 - This morning the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the House Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on HR 5030, theproppsed legislative charter for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Стр. 10 - Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives" (Federal Bureau of Investigation 1996, 3).
Стр. 13 - defensive measures used to reduce the vulnerability of individuals and property to terrorism.
Стр. 2 - HR 32, before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the House Committee on the Judiciary, 94th Cong., 2d Sess.
Стр. 10 - Terrorism can be described as the use of actual or threatened violence to gain attention and to create fear and alarm, which in turn will cause people to exaggerate the strength of the terrorists and the importance of their cause.
Стр. 1 - ... and their implied costs will be discussed briefly following the estimation of the Fund's likely payout. That estimate, which represents a maximum payout, is based upon injury loss information from the National Crime Survey and the Social Security Administration, and federal offense information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The data from these sources are discussed later in the chapter. An alternative estimate of injury loss...
Стр. 110 - Comments from the Department of Justice The following are GAO's comments on the Department of Justice's letter dated June 30, 2004.
Стр. 115 - Association. Domestic Terrorism. Washington, DC: Emergency Preparedness Project Center for Policy Research, May 1979. Report of the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism, Committee on the Judiciary, US Senate.
Стр. 26 - IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVENTING, INTERDICTING AND INVESTIGATING THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE ARREST, PROSECUTION AND INCARCERATION OF THE KEY LEADERSHIP ELEMENTS OF VARIOUS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A GENERAL DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS COMMITTED IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER...
Стр. 36 - ... that was more general. An actual threat existed when a bona fide written or verbal threat had been made whose aim was either to cause injury to a federal judge, a US magistrate, or other trial participant; or to lessen the integrity of the judicial process in a particular trial or judicial proceeding through intimidation of the threatened party. Anticipated security risks included the potential for violence, an estimate based mainly on factors specific to cases being tried. Actual Threats The...

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