The Enemy Within: Intelligence Gathering, Law Enforcement, and Civil Liberties in the Wake of September 11

by Schulhofer, Stephen J.

• ISBN13: 9780870784828
• ISBN10: 087078482X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Century Foundation Press

Summary

This report raises questions about new executive powers instituted as part of the war on terrorism and their effect on both individual freedoms and national security. The author assesses the need for--and effects of--the new federal powers and concludes that a strong system of checks and balances would enhance, rather than threaten, national security.

Author Biography

Stephen J. Schulhofer is the Robert B. McKay Professor of Law at New York University Law School.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Richard C. Leone
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(6)
The Context: Restrictions on Civil Liberties in Times of War	7	(4)
Detaining Suspected Terrorists	11	(12)
Restricting Access to Counsel	23	(6)
Enhancing Surveillance Powers	29	(20)
Enlarging Access to Financial, Educational, and Business Records	49	(6)
Reducing Supervision of Field Investigators	55	(10)
Next Steps	65	(4)
Notes	69	(8)
Index	77	(6)
About the Author	83