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    Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Jennifer Proctor POL201: American National Government Instructor: Luke Martin 10/29/12 Habeas Corpus has been around for very many years. Although no one knows its exact origin it still dates back pretty far. Habeas Corpus has been seen as a good thing and a bad thing. It has been around for every war we have had. It has also been suspended by two of our presidents in the past. The story and history of Habeas Corpus is a very

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    Civil liberties‚ habeas corpus and the War on terror Ingrid Trinidad-Caito POL201 American National Government Dr. Melissa Stewart January 14‚ 2013 Civil liberties‚ habeas corpus and the War on terror War is a very scary and dangerous monster. It brings the worst in people; it divides families and friends. It makes us question everything we know and with the media we get too much information that we don’t know what to do with it. However‚ by learning

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    1 Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Pol 201 American National Government Instructor: Gregory Di Cerbo September 20‚ 2012 Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror 2 Since September

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    Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror POL 201 April 15‚ 2013 Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Civil liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror have been the forefront of Congress since 2001 with the terrorist attack against The United States. Although there have been many attacks before‚ none have hit the American people in such a manner to question whether our civil liberties are at stake. As a member of the Armed Forces I swore to support

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    with war; a war that many of us will never have to physically fight but one that challenges us mentally every day. A war of terror and the constant battle against it. We have been overwhelmed with events that have led us to feel safety may be unattainable and at some point‚ when we are no longer able to protect ourselves physically‚ we have to rely on our legal system to protect us from evil in the world. It is sometimes hard to believe that anyone who acts against us would have legal rights at all

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    Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror POL 201: American National Government Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror The war on terror presents an unpredictable challenge for the United States. Throughout history‚ the motivation of man’s self-interest has concluded in the domination of those with little or no power. Habeas Corpus is written in the constitution as a right of the people and should be a safeguard to protect all accused persons‚ but many presidents

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    Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Do you remember where you were on September 11‚ 2001? I was working as a Personal Care Provider in a Senior Home at Newport‚ NJ. Do you remember the feeling you felt when you saw the planes crashing on the Twin Towers in New York? I remember feeling powerless. I wanted to do something to help out the people trapped in those towers. It was a horrible feeling not to be able to help

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    RUNNING AHEAD: THE RIGHT OF HABEAS CORPUS ON THE WAR OF TERROR. POLITIC 201 Monday‚ April 29‚ 2013 RUNNING AHEAD: THE RIGHT OF HABEAS CORPUS ON WAR TERROR. Habeas Corpus. The meaning of Habeas Corpus comes from a Latin base meaning “you have the body” (National Archives). It refers to the right of a person to question his/her incarceration before a judge‚ intriguingly; the violation of the right of habeas corpus has not been the most severe of civil liberties granted not to Americans

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    Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror POL201: American National Government Jamie Way September Barron May 5‚ 2013 The history of the Right of Habeas and the war on terror‚ it stated in the article The Tissue of Structure by Anthony Gregory “It has been celebrated for centuries in the Anglo-American tradition as a means of questioning government power. It is probably the most revered of all of the checks and balances in our legal history—as William Blackstone commented‚” “the most

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    Habeas Corpus is known as the Great Writ because it ensures that a person detained by the government is entitled to a judicial hearing to determine if there is any legal basis for their detention. The modern form of Habeas Corpus has evolved over the years‚ from it beginnings in England‚ to its addition to the US constitution. While Habeas Corpus pertains to every citizen that is tried in a US court‚ there is an argument as to weather habeas also applies to alien prisoners that are being held by

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