National Security Law

  • Class number: 18944
  • Term: Spring 2011
  • Instructor:

The attacks of September 11, 2001, have presented unusual challenges to American legal values and institutions. This course will explore some of the ways in which our legal system is responding to those challenges. We will examine these responses from a positive perspective (How have legal institutions been engaged in combating terrorism?) as well as a normative one (To what degree have responses to terrorism been consistent with U.S. legal values? With the legal values of other nations and the international community?). We will consider the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the confinement of suspected terrorists at the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, the indefinite detention of resident aliens since September 11, the terrorism-related prosecutions commenced by the United States government and other related topics. Assessment is based on a research paper, brief written responses to assigned reading, a short presentation and class participation.

Course Schedule

  • Date: Wednesday 3:30-5:30PM
  • Location: LB422

Course Information

  • Catalog number-Section number: 7802-01
  • Course Type: Seminar
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Credits (min/max): 2/2
  • Subjects:

Enrollment

  • Enrollment status: Closed
  • Current enrollment/capacity: 18/18
  • Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
  • Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 13/50

Grading

  • Grade basis: Graded
  • Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
  • Exam type: NO EXAM