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Watch the video “No Privacy Due to Cyberterrorism Threat” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiUoHny6y2I

• RT America discusses the threat of cyberterrorism.
• Discussion: Ask students to discuss the consequences of cyberterrorism.

Should people give up their privacy? Would that make life safer?

Read about “The International Sex Trade.” Discuss how you would slow or end the sex trade. Also, discuss whether men who hire prostitutes should be punished very severely in order to deter them from getting involved in the exploitation of these vulnerable young women.

Research shows that kids who watch a lot of TV in adolescence are more likely to behave aggressively in adulthood. This has led some to conclude that TV watching is responsible for adult violence. Can this relation be explained another way?

Are criminals rational decision makers, or are they motivated by uncontrollable psychological and emotional drives?

Assuming that males are more violent than females, does that mean crime has a biological rather than a social basis (because males and females share a similar environment)?

Watch the video "No Privacy Due to Cyberterrorism Threat" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiUoHny6y2I

• RT America discusses the threat of cyberterrorism.
• Discussion: Discuss the consequences of cyberterrorism.

Should people give up their privacy? Would that make life safer?

Read about "The Cleveland Kidnapping Case." Discuss the possible negative consequences for the victims. What type of services do victims need? Who should pay for these services?

Imagine you were looking for a nice antique lamp. You see a little store that appears to have what you are looking for. You know about how much a new lamp would cost. When you look at the lamps to see that they are very cheap and supposedly new and real (not a fake). Would you be suspicious that the store owner may be a fence? Would you still buy a lamp even though it may have been stolen from someone? Explain your answer.

Imagine you are a government agent holding a prisoner who has been arrested on suspicion of being a terrorist. You get a call stating that there is a credible threat that a bomb will go off in two hours unless it can be found and defused. The prisoner has knowledge of the bomb's location. How would you get him to reveal the location? Would you consider using torture? Is there a better method?

 

Read Article 3 Section 3 definition of treason on page 370 in their textbook. Discuss whether Snowden has committed treason and whether the death penalty would be appropriate for his conduct.