Terrorism and the Constitution
Synopsis
Tracing the history of government intrusions on Constitutional rights in response to threats from abroad, Cole and Dempsey warn that a society in which civil liberties are sacrificed in the name of national security is in fact less secure than one in which they are upheld.A new chapter includes a discussion of domestic spying, preventive detention, the many court challenges to post-9/11 abuses, implementation of the PATRIOT ACT, and efforts to reestablish the checks and balances left behind in the rush to strengthen governmental powers.
- Copyright:
- 2006 the First Amendment Foundation
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781595585868
- Publisher:
- New Press, The
- Date of Addition:
- 2016-12-10T07:33:09Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.