TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schulhofer,Stephen J.
TI  - Rethinking the Patriot Act: keeping America safe and free 
SN  - 0870784951 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - KF4850.A322001 S38 2005
U1  - 345.73/02 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - New York
PB  - Century Foundation Press
KW  - United States
KW  - Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
KW  - National security
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Terrorism
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Civil rights
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-153) and index; 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
N2  - 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0511/2005009925.html
ER  -