Case Study: Discussion is around: how to balance civil liberty protections against the need to
respond to an immediate homeland security threat.
It can be argued that civil liberty considerations are largely a moral debate about norms
of justice in civil societyn other words, whether a just society should suspend its norms of
justice when challenged by real and imminent danger from violent extremists.
Consider the following scenario:
A terrorist cell has been active in several cities in the upper Midwest region of the United States.
They have carried out numerous bombings and acts of sabotage, including a hostage crisis at a
school that left dozens of dead and injured. There is every expectation that the cell will continue
its campaign. Law enforcement officials have captured a member of the cell in an apartment
apparently used as a ¯mb factory,!nd it is evident that the suspect is a master bomb maker.
The suspect refuses to reveal any information about his comrades, where completed bombs may
have been sent, or where the next intended targets will be attacked. Lives are clearly at stake, and
time is of the essence.
„iscussion Questions:
o Which interrogation techniques are acceptable in this situation from a homeland
security perspective?
o Which interrogation techniques are not acceptable in this situation from a civil
liberties perspective?
o Considering the ruthlessness of the terrorists, should martial law be declared in the
upper Midwest? What are the civil liberties consequences of doing so? What are the
homeland security consequences of not doing so?
o Should the captured suspect be afforded due process protections under the law?
o Who should have primary custody and jurisdiction over the suspect?
Instructions:
Žeed minimum 1000 words
o Abstract 200 words
o Introduction 100 words
o Body (Literature Review) 600 words
o Conclusion 100 words
Žeed 3 to 5 APA References

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