The Criminal Use Of False Identification: A Summary Report on the Nature, Scope, and Impact of False ID Use in the United States with Recommendations to Combat the Problem: The Report of the F

by U. S. Department of Justice

• ISBN13: 9781410217189
• ISBN10: 1410217183
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-30
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Executive Summary	ix
Background and Membership of the FACFI	xxv
PART I---A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM
An Introduction	1	(6)
The Scope of the Problem	7	(10)
Effect on Society	8	(3)
Methods of Investigation	11	(1)
Definitions	12	(2)
A Comment on Collected Data	14	(3)
Common Identification Documents	17	(12)
Birth Certificate	17	(3)
Driver's License	20	(1)
U.S. Passport	21	(1)
U.S. Visa and Alien ID Card	22	(2)
Social Security Card	24	(1)
Selective Service Draft Card	25	(1)
Voter Registration Card	25	(1)
Credit Cards	26	(1)
Non-Government ID	27	(2)
Fraudulent ID Use	29	(26)
Drug Smuggling	32	(1)
Illegal Immigration	33	(2)
Fugitives From Justice	35	(1)
Fraud Against Business	36	(10)
Fraud Against Government	46	(6)
Other Criminal Activity	52	(3)
False Identification and the Law	55	(12)
Federal Legislation	57	(3)
State Legislation	60	(5)
Legal Change of Identity	65	(2)
PART II---A VIEW TOWARD SOLUTION
Approach to Finding Solutions	67	(6)
Recommendations Applied to Major Problem Areas	73	(18)
Rejection of a National Identification Document	73	(3)
Right to Privacy	76	(1)
Federal Legislation	77	(1)
State Legislation	78	(1)
Birth Certificate	79	(3)
Driver's License	82	(1)
Drug Smuggling	83	(1)
Illegal Immigration	84	(1)
Fugitives From Justice	85	(1)
Fraud Against Business	86	(1)
Fraud Against Government	87	(1)
Other Recommendations	88	(3)
Discussion of the Recommendations	91	(4)
PART III---A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Guidelines for State Action	95	(18)
State Legislation Against False Identification	96	(3)
Control of Access to Vital Statistics Records	99	(2)
Control of Issuance of Birth Certificates	101	(2)
Standardized Forms for Birth Certificates	103	(3)
Matching of Birth and Death Certificates	106	(2)
Improvements to State Driver Licensing Systems	108	(5)
Guidelines for Federal Action	113	(18)
Legislation Against False Identification	113	(8)
Action to Combat Fraud Against Government	121	(5)
Cooperation With The States	126	(5)
Action By the Private Sector	131	(6)
Action By The Business Community	131	(3)
Action By The General Public	134	(3)
REFERENCES	137
PART IV---APPENDICES
Appendix A Task Force Reports	1	(1)
A1 Government Payments	3	(32)
A2 Commercial Transactions	35	(40)
A3 Fugitives	75	(32)
A4 Federal Identification Documents	107	(54)
A5 State and Local Identification Documents	161
Appendix B Preliminary Proposals for Solution	1	(1)
Appendix C Background Papers	1	(1)
C1 Electronic Funds Transfer Systems (EFTS): An Overview	3	(48)
C2 Automated Identification Technology	51	(36)
C3 Some Commercially Available Identification Products	87	(44)
C4 A Survey of Foreign National Systems for Personal Identification	131
Appendix D Special Studies	1	(1)
D1 A Plan for Reducing the Abuse of Birth Certification	3	(62)
D2 Matching of Birth and Death Records	65	(40)
D3 Recommended Federal Guidelines for Improved Driver's License Security	105	(58)
D4 A Proposal to Upgrade the Security of the State-Issued Driver's License	163
Appendix E Other Pertinent Material	1	(1)
E1 The Paper Trip (Excerpts)	3	(10)
E2 Letter from Western States Bankcard Association	13	(6)
E3 Federal Statutes Relating to the Use of False Identification	19
Appendix F Alternate Views	1	(10)
F1 Statement to the FACFI in the Matter of a Minority Recommendation	3	(4)
F2 Letter from the Chairman of The American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born	7	(4)
F3 Letter from the President of The Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers	11
F4 Anonymous letter from an employee of a State Drivers License Agency