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Chapter 7: Contemplating a quandary - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 7: Contemplating a quandary
War terrorism and law
All countries protect their national interest
fighting traditional conflicts poses difficult chanllenges byt htye know who the enemy is
Geneva conventions: set of internatinallly accepted laws pertaining to the conduct of war. 1863
political leaders need to ensure they ar eprotecting that state and national interest against terrrorist attacks while not infringing on citizzens fundamental rights.
terrorist disregard aspects on the geneva concentions. they prefer to targer civivlians in order to instil fear.
Security and liberty
national secuity is important goal for any gov.
rosenzweig research
70 000 terrorists were trained in Afghanistan before the United States deposed the Taliban.
The State Department has compiled a list of at least 100 000 known terrorists around the world.
Jemaah Islamiyah, a terrorist organization in Indonesia, has 3000 members and it is still growing.
As many as 5000 Al-Qaeda operatives could be present in the United States.
“Virtually every terrorism expert in and out of government believes that there is a significant risk of another attack” (2006, p. 1022).
Big ben frnak said our rights are as valuable – or even more important – than security itself.
Poerple who aopt this viewpoint feel that the gov. has fgone too far with ensuring securit against terroist. the line is very thine between crime control and invasion of privacy/
Profiling
Profiling is defined as the practice of law enforcement officials (including security personnel) using race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin as the decisive factors in targeting an individual for suspicion of a wrongdoing
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) states, “If we give up our freedoms, the terrorists win”
Metadata includes information gathered from communication through electronic devices.
Critics of the government’s … policy have long argued that lawmakers overrate terrorist threats to achieve their political goals, with the result that civil liberties are sacrificed”
A movement has emerged that might be called anti-antiterrorism. Its argument is that certain steps being taken domestically to prevent potential terrorist attacks are too intrusive and threaten civil liberties
Liberty view has become more popular for 6 reasons baseed on rosenzweig
Technology. Computers and the Internet have augmented people’s ability to monitor the government.
Greater awareness of civil liberties. Citizens are more educated about rights than ever before.
Investigative journalism. Reporters have increasingly focused on activities that some might want to keep out of the public light
Public interest groups. Organizations like the ACLU are heavily involved in public information and litigation actions.
A more partisan Congress. Congressional investigative authority has expanded oversight of the President’s power.
A more activist court. The judicial system in the last 40 years has tended to overturn executive branch actions and congressional decisions.
Cases and considerations \
By trying to ensure security, policy makers have implemented decisions that have had dramatic repercussions on liberty. Rosenzweig (2006) and Griset and Mahan (2003) provide several examples from history:
Writ of Habeas Corpus:
A law protecting citizens from unlawful imprisonment.
Red Scare:
Senator McCarthy’s fear of communist infiltration into the United States.
US citizens are guarenteed
Freedom of religion. They cannot be denied their right to worship according to the dictates of their own conscience.
Right to bear arms. Guns can be purchased and owned without government interference.
Freedom of speech. They are allowed to express their opinions, even when they criticize the government or others.
Right to bear arms. Guns can be purchased and owned without government interference.