Civil liberties and the war on terrorism
(2004)

Nonfiction

eBook

Details

PUBLISHED
San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c2004
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (96 p.) : ill

ISBN/ISSN
9781590188972 (electronic book), 1590188977 (electronic book)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Liberty vs. security : a necessary trade-off? -- History of civil liberties during wartime -- Patriotism and the first amendment -- Government surveillance and the right to privacy -- The Patriot Act and the fourth amendment -- Discrimination against minorities and immigrants -- Treatment of suspected terrorists

Provides an account of the events that took place on September 11, 2001, the people involved, and what is being done to prevent further attacks

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