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Describe the theories and practices related to the topic you selected.

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Identify the topic selected in the title of your post.

• USA PATRIOT Act: The USA PATRIOT Acts I and II have been viewed as controversial public policies in terms of traditional American legal concepts regarding rights of accused versus major public safety concerns rooted in the events of 9/11. Please take one side of the issue—either in support of or in opposition to the fundamental tenets of the policy—and offer sound scholarly-based arguments for your position. Suggest any revisions to such policy that you deem appropriate.

• Socioeconomic Correlates of Crime: Identify and analyze the basic socioeconomic correlates of crime. How does an understanding of these correlates aid public safety leaders and specialists (practitioner-scholars) in developing effective public policy strategies while focusing on ways to promote social equity concerns regarding race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation?