The essay takes into consideration the fair treatment and trial of those individuals who are suspected of terrorist acts. Concepts like 'just war' and 'criminal law of fight' are put under scrutiny, while 'dignity' and 'fair process' are considered in depth as antidotes to emergency drifts derogating from the Rule of Law. The author also highlights the influence of the Media on the circle of fear and the related demand for stricter criminal policies.
Spricigo, B., Democracies dealing with suspected terrorists, in Manacorda, S., Nieto, A. (ed.), Criminal Law between War and Peace: Justice and Cooperation in Criminal Matters in International Military Interventions, Ediciones de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha,, Castilla-La Mancha 2009: 675- 691 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/67359]
Democracies dealing with suspected terrorists
Spricigo, Biancamaria
2009
Abstract
The essay takes into consideration the fair treatment and trial of those individuals who are suspected of terrorist acts. Concepts like 'just war' and 'criminal law of fight' are put under scrutiny, while 'dignity' and 'fair process' are considered in depth as antidotes to emergency drifts derogating from the Rule of Law. The author also highlights the influence of the Media on the circle of fear and the related demand for stricter criminal policies.
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