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Terrorism Law: Materials, Cases, Comments 5th Edition

Name: Terrorism Law: Materials, Cases, Comments 5th Edition
Author: Jeffrey F. Addicott
ISBN: 9781933264646

by Jeffrey F. Addicott

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Overview

As the first edition of Terrorism Law suggests, terrorism, like crime, can never be completely eradicated. Over the past few years, as previous editions were released, the United States has faced many changes and challenges pertaining to the War on Terror, and continues to do so today. Although it was realized at the time the war started that legal and policy challenges would exist, no one could have predicted exactly what events would occur. Much has changed since September 11, 2001 in both the law and policy areas. The biggest challenges have become realistically fighting and winning the War on Terror under a democratically based rule of law, and protecting human rights and civil liberties in an ongoing wartime situation. It has been determined that the United States of America must accomplish three things: identify and appreciate the threat of militant Islamic global terrorism; do a better job of bringing the battle to the terrorists and the nations that harbor them; and promote and sustain a dedicated democracy-building campaign in new governments such as those in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The fifth edition of Terrorism Law has been updated to include new developments in this war as well as some of our Nation's and the world's biggest challenges while fighting it. You'll find information on cyberterrorism, bioterrorism, effects of the War on Terror on civil liberties, understanding the necessity for the Law of War and the Rule of Law, a new paradigm for war and terrorism avoidance, the role of the military in promoting human rights, interrogation techniques and what defines torture, use of civil litigation in the War on Terror, a history of the War on Terror and why Americamust stay the course and abide by the Rule of Law when fighting this war. This new edition is designed to be used as a reference text in this emerging area of law. It includes many appendices containing important American and international documents pertaining to the War on Terror as well as discussion questions, citations of legal cases pertaining to terrorism, and bibliographic information for further reference.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

What is terrorism?
The goal of terrorism
Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction
State-sponsored and state-supported terrorism
Sub-state terrorism
Individual terrorism
Al-Qa'eda-styled terrorism and Militant Islam
The War on Terror
September 11, 2001
The Rule of Law: use of force
NATO
Congressional war-making power
Presidential war-making power
The employment of lawful violence
Expanding the War on Terror
The Bush Doctrine and the Rule of Law
Power versus Words: The Rule of Law
Civil liberties and the War on Terror
Addressing terrorism since 9/11
Federal courts
Investigating terrorist suspects
Use of the military in domestic law enforcement
New information-gathering technologies
The Constitution and the War on Terror
Necessity and rationale for the Law of War‹lessons from My Lai
Lesson One: Rationale for the Law of War
Lesson Two: Soldiers must be trained in the Law of War
Lesson Three: Preventing violations of the Law of War in the War on Terror
Interrogation techniques and what is torture
International agreements
Allegations of United States sanctioned torture
Abu Ghraib and the search for the smoking gun
Contractors on the battlefield
Cyberterrorism
Prosecuting cyber attacks
Cyber as a weapon of war
Civil liability in the private sector
Bioterrorism
Weapons of mass destruction
The causes of aggression and terrorism
Religion and the War on Terror
Defining democratic values and democracy
New non-traditional roles‹human rights as a force multiplier
The new paradigm for war and terrorism avoidance
Leading the way: Pax Americana or the Rule of Law?
Civil litigation and the War on Terror
The role of the military and Army Special Forces in promoting human rights
Why America must stay the course
And more

About the Author, Jeffrey F. Addicott

Jeffrey F. Addicott is a Distinguished Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary's University School of Law (www.stmarytx.edu/ctl), San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches a variety of courses to include National Security Law and Terrorism Law. An active duty Army officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps for twenty years (he retired in 2000 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel), Professor Addicott spent a quarter of his career as a senior legal advisor to the United States Army's Special Forces. An internationally recognized authority in terrorism law, Professor Addicott not only lectures and participates in professional and academic organizations both in the United States and overseas, he is a frequent contributor to national and international media outlets.
Foreign presentations include numerous professional lectures at universities and government institutions in Colombia, Peru, Ukraine, Germany, France, Austria, Canada, Thailand, Japan, Honduras, Haiti, Egypt, Kuwait, Panama, Guatemala, Albania, Okinawa, Cuba, South Korea, England, Mexico, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Israel, Russia, and Uruguay. Presentations in the United States include over 300 appearances at universities, public and private State and Federal institutions, as well as more than 900 appearances on radio, print, and television broadcasts to include the Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, PBS, NBC, CBS, NPR, BBC, and al-Jazeera.
Professor Addicott is a prolific author, publishing over twenty books, articles, and monographs on a variety of legal topics. Among his manycontributions to the field, Professor Addicott pioneered the teaching of law of war and human rights courses to the militaries of numerous nascent democracies in Eastern Europe and Latin America. For these efforts he was awarded the Legion of Merit, named the "Army Judge Advocate of the Year" and honored as a co-recipient of the American Bar Association's Hodson Award. Dr. Addicott served as the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance at St. Mary's University School of Law (2006-2007). He is also the 2007 recipient of "St. Mary's University School of Law Distinguished Faculty Award." Lieutenant Colonel Addicott (U.S. Army, ret.) served in senior legal positions in Germany, Korea, Panama, and throughout the United States. Professor Addicott holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also received a Master of Laws (LLM) from the Judge Advocate General's School, a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Alabama School of Law and a bachelor of arts with "Honors in Government" (BA) from the University of Maryland.