Terrorism and the Constitution
Author | : David Cole |
Publisher | : The New Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2006-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781595585868 |
ISBN-13 | : 1595585869 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book Terrorism and the Constitution written by David Cole and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.