Terrorism and the constitution : sacrificing civil liberties in the name of national security /
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Dempsey, James X. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | [Second edition]. |
| Imprint: | New York : New Press, [2002] |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 231 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-231) |
| ISBN: | 1565847822 |
| Author Notes: | James X. Dempsey is the policy director of the Center for Democracy and Technology and a former assistant counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights |