DP1 Group Activities (26/2/08)

First Group Discussion
Law enforcement agencies are extensive users of databases. Have each member of your team discuss how a local police department use computerized databases in law enforcement. Research on the different databases that are used by law enforcement force.
a) What databases are used by them?
b) What information do they contain?
c) How are the databases used?
d) How are they searched?
e) How often are they updated?
f) In what ways does a database contribute to law enforcement?
g) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a computerized database?

Meet with the members of your team to discuss the results of your findings. Then, share your findings with the class in within 10 minutes.


Second Group Discussion

Choose one Issue http://www.privacy.org/pi/activities/idcard/idcard_faq.html from the following issues in this chapter:
a) Should Americans Have a National Identification Card?
b) Should Criminal Databases Be Shared?
c) Is Unauthorized Access a Crime?
d) What Access Privileges Should Be Used?
e) When Should Web Bugs Be Exterminated?

Use the Web and/or print media to research the issue. Then, present a debate for the class, with different members of your team supporting different responses to the questions that accompany the issue.