Rethinking the Patriot Act : keeping America safe and free / Stephen J. Schulhofer.

By:

Schulhofer, Stephen J

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Eng Publication details: New York : Century Foundation Press, c2005.Description: xi, 163 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

0870784951 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

345.73/02 22

LOC classification:

KF4850.A322001 S38 2005

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Table of contents

Contents:

Understanding the challenge : surveillance needs and their dangers -- Tracking Al Qaeda : foreign intelligence searches and surveillance -- Accessing documents and records -- Enhanced powers in conventional law enforcement -- Security and freedom for the long haul.

Summary: Schulhofer explains the act's most important provisions and reviews the best information currently available to gauge their usefulness and their effects in practice. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Schulhofer argues that much of the Patriot Act was essential, and some of it, if not essential, was reasonably defensible.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	KF4850.A322001 S38 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	4	1	Available		00000111132

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-153) and index.

Schulhofer explains the act's most important provisions and reviews the best information currently available to gauge their usefulness and their effects in practice. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Schulhofer argues that much of the Patriot Act was essential, and some of it, if not essential, was reasonably defensible.

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