Counter Terrorism Issues
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Counter Terrorism Issues

Case Studies in the Courtroom

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Counter Terrorism Issues

Case Studies in the Courtroom

About this book

Counter Terrorism Issues: Case Studies in the Courtroom, Second Edition presents a panoramic view of the American judiciary's handling of domestic terrorism in the last 30 years. As has played out in recent history, the American legal profession and judicial system bear a unique responsibility to set and maintain the balance between defending homeland security and protecting the civil liberties outlined in the Bill of Rights. These competing interests will continue to collide as the threats to our safety grow.

The book examines some of the most notorious cases—the two attacks on the World Trade Center, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Fort Hood massacre. Updates from the First Edition include a reflection on the Boston Marathon bombing, as well as an examination of the events of January 6, 2021, the subsequent legal proceedings and convictions of those involved in the assault on the U.S. Capitol, and the danger arising from increased domestic extremism and violent rhetoric from the right.

Drawing extensively upon trial transcripts, witness statements, and judicial opinions, the book reviews the events and cases to demonstrate how the criminal justice system has grappled with conflicting facts and countervailing legal rights and responsibilities. Through the words of witnesses, judges, and the attorneys who tried these cases in America's courtrooms, coverage provides important commentary on the historical/political contexts of these events, enabling readers to understand the significance of these infamous attacks on U.S. soil.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. About the Author
  12. 1 The Fire Bell in the Night: The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
  13. 2 Homegrown Terrorists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols (1995)
  14. 3 Should Zacarias Moussaoui Die for Usama Bin Laden’s Sins? (2006)
  15. 4 It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog? The Trial of the SHAC 7 (2006)
  16. 5 All My Trials Soon be Over? Sami Al-Arian (2005–2010)
  17. 6 Victims Fight Back: The Persian Antiquities Cases (2001–2018)
  18. 7 At the Tipping Point on the Scales of Justice: National Security vs. Civil Liberties (When a U.S. Citizen is Declared an Unlawful Enemy Combatant)
  19. 8 Of Wannabes and Bumblers: The Fort Dix Conspirators and the Underwear Bomber
  20. 9 Lone Madman or Freelance Jihadist? Nidal Malik Hasan and the Fort Hood Shootings (2009)
  21. 10 The Times Square Bomber (2010)
  22. 11 The Age of Trump
  23. 12 The January 6, 2021 Insurrection
  24. Index