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Locate an article that discusses the actions and prosecution of Edward Snowden. In your initial post, provide a link to the article and answer the following questions:
What source of law controls Snowden’s prosecution? Explain your answer.
Can Snowden be charged and arrested by a state law-enforcement officer? Can he be prosecuted in a state court? Why or why not?
Do Snowden’s actions violate substantive and/or moral laws? Explain your answer.
What goals/purposes of the criminal justice system justify criminal action against Snowden?
Why?
Edward Snowmen is Amrican National. He is a software professional earlier employed with CIA. He was also a former contractor for the United States Government. He copied and leaked classified information from National Security Agency(NSA) without authorization. His disclosures revealed numerous global survellience programs, many run by NSA.
The U. S Government has charged Snowden with theft of government property and two counts of violating Espionage Act of 1917 through unauthorized communication of national defense information and wilful communication of classified intelligence information to an unauthorized person.
Yes, Snowmen can be arrested by state law-enforcement officers and can be prosecuted in the state court as he has been charged with severe offence of disclosing security information.
Yes, Snowden's action are in violation of substantive or moral law
The two counts of Espionage Act of 1917 justifies the criminal charges against Edward Snowden.