The USA Patriot ACT: A Reference Handbook

by Howard Ball

Book Overview

The USA Patriot Act: A Reference Handbook is an in-depth examination of the difficult wartime task of balancing civil liberties against national security.

Within weeks of the September 11 terrorist attacks, overwhelming majorities in both houses of Congress passed the USA Patriot Act. The act immediately aroused bitter controversy. Some claim it impermissibly infringes on constitutional rights; others argue it is a necessary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851097228
• ISBN13: 9781851097227
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.4"