Not a suicide pact : the Constitution in a time of national emergency / Richard A. Posner.
2006
KF4749 .P67 2006 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
Not a suicide pact : the Constitution in a time of national emergency / Richard A. Posner.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Description
xi, 171 pages ; 22 cm.
Series
Inalienable rights series.
Formatted Contents Note
How are constitutional rights created?
How does national security shape constitutional rights?
Rights against detention
Rights against brutal interrogation, and against searches and seizures
The right of free speech, with a comment on profiling
Rights of privacy
Conclusion.
How does national security shape constitutional rights?
Rights against detention
Rights against brutal interrogation, and against searches and seizures
The right of free speech, with a comment on profiling
Rights of privacy
Conclusion.
Summary
Critical of civil libertarians who balk at any curtailment of their rights, even in the face of an unprecedented terrorist threat in an era of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Posner takes a fresh look at the most important constitutional issues that have arisen since 9/11.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-164) and index.
Location
kfsto
Call Number
KF4749 .P67 2006
Language
English
ISBN
9780195304275 acid-free paper
0195304276 acid-free paper
0195304276 acid-free paper
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