Law, liberty, and the pursuit of terrorism

It is commonly believed that a state facing a terrorist threat responds with severe legislation that compromises civil liberties in favour of national security. Roger Douglas compares responses to terrorism by five liberal democracies-- the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and N...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan) publisher (publisher)
Otros Autores: Douglas, Roger author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2014
Ann Arbor, Michigan : 2017.
Colección:Open Access e-Books
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The specter of terrorism
  • Responding to the threat
  • What is terrorism?
  • Gathering information
  • Protecting government secrets while protecting due process?
  • Guilt by association
  • Terrorism offences
  • Detention without conviction
  • Torture and coercive questioning.