Political crimes and their danger to the United States society
The politicians of the United States of America are people, to whom the American community entrusted their lives, welfare and safety. When elected Congressman, President or appointed Justices of the United States Court, as well as other high-ranked politicians begin their tenure, they take an oath that whatever they are doing will be done for the benefit of the American people. The breach of this duty may entail catastrophic outcomes for the United States society, because these people have access to the different state secrets, including the development of new weapons, locations of the United States military bases overseas, and the types of cyber defense solutions used.
The most popular political crimes in the world are espionage, terrorism and treason. If committed by the politicians, these crimes may be especially dangerous, because administrative resources and knowledgeability about the most vulnerable points of the national economic infrastructure. Currently, the research indicates that not a single United States politician has ever committed a crime against national security, but some scholars speculated that the cases might have been professionally masqueraded by FBI as bribery crimes (Lerner & Lerner, 2006).
The FBI, the CIA and the United States Security Service are the main law enforcement authorities vested with responsibility to prevent the occurrence of crimes of such magnitude (Lerner & Lerner, 2006). Because the American people are waging several real wars against global terror, as well as the recent hidden economic confrontation against China and Russia, the activities, and especially communication of the most senior American political figures should be continually supervised. If any suspicious activities are identified, starting an investigation immediately becomes an issue of national importance. In such cases, temporary suspension of their political privileges and constitutional privacy rights seem to be entirely justified.
References
Lerner, K. & Lerner, B. (2006). Terrorism: essential primary sources. Detroit, Mich: Thomson Gale.
