Terrorism - General & Miscellaneous, Criminal Law, Actions & Defenses
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Overview
Following the horrific 9/11 terror attacks against America, it is widely assumed that we are employing the full legal arsenal against the terrorists. Sadly, however, America, and indeed the world as a whole, is only in the early stages in applying the full rule of law against the terrorist threat. Paradoxically, while more actively applying criminal sanctions against the purveyors of terror, the potential for civil sanctions through large damage awards against terror groups and their supporters seems to have been largely neglected. This book is the first to explore the means and the challenges to more effectively add the tool of civil litigation to our legal arsenal in the war on terror. As such, it is an important read for statesmen, foreign affairs and national security experts, political theorists, lawyers, and in fact, all those concerned with winning the war on terror.Synopsis
First presented at a 2002 conference sponsored by the Center for National Security Law and the World Law Institute, these papers identify avenues for employing the civil justice system as a tool against terrorism. Moore (U. of Virginia Law School) delineates the issues and possible impediments to this strategy in his introduction. The ensuing papers consider topics such as assumption of risk, reciprocal suits, diplomatic immunity, and enforcement of damages. The volume reports the workshop discussion on using civil litigation against terrorism. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
January 1, 2004
Publisher
Carolina Academic Press
Pages
315
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780890894514