Antiterrorism legislation may face backlash. (Civil Liberties).(Brief Article)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: April 1, 2002 | Copyright information

A backlash against antiterrorism legislation passed following the Sept. 11 attacks will grow, leading to a fierce struggle over civil liberty issues, predicts Sandra Braman, Reese Phifer Professor of Telecommunications and Film, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. This fight will occur, primarily, in the courtrooms, she believes.

"Under the Patriot Act, restrictions to civil liberties include not only typical wartime constraints on speech to ensure that national security ...

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