Chapter 14 Flashcards
A theme in this book is the contradiction between formal codes of ethics and…?
subcultures.
Where do most terrorist attacks occur in the world?
Africa.
Donald Trump’s decision to fire missiles at a Syrian airbase were considered by some to be humanitarian, and, therefore, justified by…?
natural law.
The “just war” arguments are primarily based on what?
natural law.
The deliberate, negligent, or reckless use of force against non-combatants, by state or non-state actors for ideological ends and in the absence of a substantively just legal process is called…?
terrorism.
The concept that allows for an unintended bad consequence if the means and end are good is called the:
principle of double effect.
What is the ethical justification for all the counter-terrorism measures discussed in the text?
Utilitarianism.
What statement about the Patriot Act is FALSE?
The Patriot Act has remained unchanged since it was first passed.
“National security letters” are letters issued by who?
FBI; to access private information without a warrant.
The case that dealt with a U.S. citizen held without due process protections as an enemy combatant was…?
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld.
Renditions are an example of?
Kidnappings.
Bagram prison is where?
Afghanistan.
In what case did the U.S. Supreme Court find that detainees in Guantanamo could challenge their detention in U.S. federal courts, a petition known as habeas corpus?
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld.
In Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court held that…?
U.S. citizens could not be held indefinitely without charges even if they were labeled enemy combatants.
In what case did the U.S. Supreme Court find that the military commissions were outside the President’s power to create and were, therefore, invalid?
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.
