Counter-terrorism and beyond : the culture of law and justice after 9/11 / / edited by Nicola McGarrity, Andrew Lynch, and George Williams

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 344.05/325
• Soggetto topico: War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Terrorism - Prevention - Law and legislation - United States; Terrorism - Prevention - Law and legislation - Australia; Terrorism - Prevention - Law and legislation - Great Britain
• Altri autori: LynchAndrew <1973-> McGarrityNicola WilliamsGeorge <1969->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1 The emergence of a 'culture of control'; Part II: Prevention and pre-emption, evidence and intelligence; 2 Counter-terrorism: The law and policing of pre-emption; 3 The counter-terrorism purposes of an Australian preventive detention order; 4 The eroding distinction between intelligence and evidence in terrorism investigations; Part III: Community surveillance and the creation of a culture of suspicion ; 5 Constitutional criminal procedure and civil rights in the shadow of the 'war on terror': A look at recent United States decisions and the rhetoric of terrorism6 Suspicionless searches and the prevention of terrorism; 7 A passport to punishment: Administrative measures of control for national security purposes; Part IV: The normalisation of extraordinary measures; 8 When extraordinary measures become normal: Pre-emption in counter-terrorism and other laws; 9 The anti-terror creep: Law and order, the States and the High Court of Australia ; Part V: The flow of information in liberal democracies10 Proxies for the authorities? Using media information in the investigation and prosecution of terrorism offences; 11 The show must go on: The drama of Dr Mohamed Haneef and the theatre of counter-terrorism; Part VI: Judicial review and the parliamentary process: How best to protect human rights?; 12 Extra-constitutionalism, Dr Mohamed Haneef and controlling executive power in times of emergency; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book considers the increasing trend towards a 'culture of control' in democratic countries. The post-9/11 counter-terrorism laws in nations such as the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia provide a stark demonstration of this trend. These laws share a focus on the pre-emption of crime, restrictions on the right to liberty of non-suspects, limited public access to information, and increased community surveillance. The laws derogate, in many respects, from the ordinary principles of the criminal justice system and fundamental human rights while also harnessing public institutions in the br
• Titolo autorizzato: Counter-terrorism and beyond
• ISBN: 1-136-95854-1; 1-136-95855-X; 1-282-62921-2; 9786612629211; 0-203-84989-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818207203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law