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In Case Of Emergency, David Cole
In Case Of Emergency, David Cole
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
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Civil Liberties V National Security In Times Of Crisis: The Past Use Of Internment Without Trial In The United States And The United Kingdom And The Lessons For The Ongoing 'War On Terror.' , Richard D. Donald
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History teaches that, in time of crisis, we have often sacrificed fundamental freedoms unnecessarily. The Executive and Legislative Branches, reflecting public opinion formed in the heat of the moment, frequently have overestimated the need to restrict civil liberties. This has been especially true in regards to internment without trial. Neither novel nor normal, internment is an emergency measure which has regularly been employed in times of national crisis. Through an examination of two historical models this project aims to identify some the difficulties associated with the application of a policy of internment. Given it’s ongoing use around the world in …
Civil Liberties In Uncivil Times: The Perilous Quest To Preserve American Freedoms, Kenneth Lasson
Civil Liberties In Uncivil Times: The Perilous Quest To Preserve American Freedoms, Kenneth Lasson
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The perilous quest to preserve civil liberties in uncivil times is not an easy one, but the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin should remain a beacon: “Societies that trade liberty for security end often with neither.” Part I of this article is a brief history of civil liberties in America during past conflicts. Part II describes various actions taken by the government to conduct the war on terrorism – including invasions of privacy, immigration policies, deportations, profiling, pre-trial detentions, and secret military tribunals. Part III analyzes the serious Constitutional questions raised by the government’s actions in fighting terrorism. The thesis throughout …
Are We Unnecessarily Serving Up Civil Liberties On A Patriot Platter?, Kyle A. Clark
Are We Unnecessarily Serving Up Civil Liberties On A Patriot Platter?, Kyle A. Clark
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This paper seeks to identify the general cognitive biases and overall measurement errors inherent in recent studies seeking to measure the effects of terrorism. Such biases lead to unprincipled conclusions founded upon incomplete information. These problems are exacerbated by inaccurate measures of the true impact of terrorism on the economy, the human psyche, policy-making and the world community. Such measurement errors severely diminish the probative value of the studies and lead to merely speculative conclusions. The goal of this paper is to shed light on these inaccurate conclusions in the hope that future legislation and practices aimed at curbing terrorism …
Fear Of A Blackened Planet: Pressured By The War On Terror, Courts Ignore The Erosion Of The Attorney-Client Privilege And Effective Assistance Of Counsel In 28 C.F.R § 501.3(D) Cases, Chris Ford
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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Terrorism And The Constitutional Order, Bruce Ackerman
Terrorism And The Constitutional Order, Bruce Ackerman
Fordham Law Review
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The Constitution As Black Box During National Emergencies: Comment On Bruce Ackerman's Before The Next Attack: Preserving Civil Liberties In An Age Of Terrorism, Martha Minow
Fordham Law Review
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We Are All Post-9/11 Now, Kim Lane Scheppele
Self-Defeating Proposals: Ackerman On Emergency Powers, Adrian Vermeule
Self-Defeating Proposals: Ackerman On Emergency Powers, Adrian Vermeule
Fordham Law Review
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