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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 New Zealand? over the past 15 years. He examines each nation?s development and implementation of counterterrorism law, specifically in the areas of information gathering, the definition of terrorist offenses, due process for the accused, detention, and torture and other forms of coercive questioning. Douglas finds that terrorist attacks elicit pressures for quick responses, which often allow national governments to accrue additional powers. But emergencies are neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for such laws, which may persist even after fears have eased.
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Government information, National security, Torture, Access control, Civil rights, Law and legislation, Terrorism, Prevention, Detention of persons, Law, Terrorism, prevention, National security, law and legislation, Political rights, Terrorism, poltical aspects, Liberty, Law, political aspectsEdition | Availability |
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Law, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Terrorism
2014, University of Michigan Press
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Law, liberty, and the pursuit of terrorism
2014, The University of Michigan Press
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Law, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Terrorism
Publish date unknown, University of Michigan Press
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-301) and index.
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