"Preventing a Reign of Terror: Civil Liberties Implications of Terrorism Legislation" by David B Kopel

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Preventing a Reign of Terror: Civil Liberties Implications of Terrorism Legislation

Oklahoma City Law Review (1996)

David B Kopel
Joseph Olson, Hamline University

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Abstract

Domestic terrorism is not a reason to abrogate constitutional rights, argues this 101-page paper, which discusses the 1996 omnibus federal terrorism bill, and other terror proposals. Topics include: scope of the terrorism problem; Britain's mistaken response to terror; use of the military in law enforcement; the Internet; militias; wiretapping; the FBI; and federalizing local crime.

Keywords

terrorism,
civil liberties,
wiretapping,
militia,
FBI

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination,
Constitutional Law,
Criminal Law,
Law,
Legal,
Legal History and
United States History

Publication Date

1996

Citation Information

David B Kopel and Joseph Olson. "Preventing a Reign of Terror: Civil Liberties Implications of Terrorism Legislation" Oklahoma City Law Review Vol. 21 Iss. 2 (1996) p. 247 - 347
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_kopel/32/