TopicAdministrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Terrorism, Human Rights, Military
Number of PagesXviii, 557 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreLaw, Political Science
AuthorJeffrey F. Addicott
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
LCCN2006-036100
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal345/.02
SynopsisThe fourth edition of Terrorism Law has been updated to include some of our nation's biggest changes in fighting the war. This book highlights some of the legal and policy challenges that confront the United States, and emphasizes the importance of developing capable military forces while promoting democracy as the long-term solution to terrorism. It includes chapters on the Iraq war, Supreme court decisions on detainees, interrogation techniques of the United States military, civil liberties and human rights, civil litigation and the War on Terror, cyber terrorism, and bioterrorism. This new edition is designed to be used as a reference and text in this emerging area of law. It includes many appendices containing important American and international documents pertaining to the War on Terror as well as discussion questions, citations of legal cases pertaining to terrorism, and bibliographic information for further reference.