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Counter-terrorism and beyond : the culture of law and justice after 9/11

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
eBook, English, 2010
Routledge, New York, 2010
1 online resource (x, 243 pages)
9780203849897, 9781136958557, 9781136958502, 9781136958540, 9780415631396, 9781282629219, 9786612629211, 0203849892, 113695855X, 1136958509, 1136958541, 0415631394, 1282629212, 6612629215
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Introduction
Counter-terrorism : the law and policing of pre-emption / Jude McCulloch and Sharon Pickering
The counter-terrorism purposes of an Australian preventative detention order / Claire Macken
The eroding distinction between intelligence and evidence in terrorism investigations / Kent Roach
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 terrorism / Charles Weisselberg
Suspicionless searches and the prevention of terrorism / John Ip
A passport to punishment : administrative measures of control for national security purposes / Susan Harris Rimmer
When extraordinary measures become normal : pre-emption in counter-terrorism and other laws / Nicola McGarrity and George Williams
The anti-terror creep : law and order, the states, and the High Court of Australia / Gabrielle Appleby and John Williams
Proxies for the authorities? : using media information in the investigation and prosecution of terrorism offences / Lawrence McNamara
The show must go on : the drama of Dr. Mohamed Haneef and the theatre of counter-terrorism / Mark Rix
Extra-constitutionalism, Dr. Mohamed Haneef, and controlling executive power in times of emergency / Fergal Davis
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