White paper : the fourth amendment : implications for radiological and nuclear detection.

Levey, Brandon Seth

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Amendments;    National Security;    Legal Aspects Risk Assessment.;    Crime Detection;    29 Energy Planning, Policy And Economy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/992326
RP-ID  :  SAND2010-0138
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  992326

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The need to improve the radiation detection architecture has given rise to increased concern over the potential of equipment or procedures to violate the Fourth Amendment. Protecting the rights guaranteed by the Constitution is a foremost value of every government agency. However, protecting U.S. residents and assets from potentially catastrophic threats is also a crucial role of government. In the absence of clear precedent, the fear of potentially violating rights could lead to the rejection of effective and reasonable means that could reduce risks, possibly savings lives and assets. The goal of this document is not to apply case law to determine what the precedent may be if it exists, but rather provide a detailed outline that defines searches and seizures, identifies what precedent exists and what precedent doesn't exist, and explore what the existing (and non-existing) precedent means for the use of radiation detection used inside the nation's borders.