UT Law School Classes
- Spring 2011
National Security Law
Instructor:
Chesney, R
Credits:
4
Course ID:
471N
Unique #29240
| Day |
Time |
Location |
| Monday |
9:13 am - 10:20 am
|
TNH 2.124 |
| Tuesday |
9:13 am - 10:20 am
|
TNH 2.124 |
| Wednesday |
9:13 am - 10:20 am
|
TNH 2.124 |
| Exam Type |
Test Date |
Time |
Name Range |
Regular Room |
Extegrity Room |
| Final |
Wednesday, May 11
|
8:30 am -
|
A-Z
|
2.138
|
2.138
|
Registration Information
This course is restricted to upper division students only.
Description
This course addresses legal and policy issues associated with the U.S. government's national security activities and organizations, with a particular emphasis on legal issues associated with terrorism. Among other things, we will examine the legal regulation of national security investigations; substantive criminal law relating to terrorism; jus ad bellum rules governing the resort to military force; Constitutional rules governing the resort to military force; jus in bello rules relating to the treatment of individuals in war; laws relating to military detention; military commissions and other vehicles for the prosecution of war crimes; the current debate regarding national security courts; and the legal regulation of interrogation.
STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN PROF. SIEVERT'S U.S. LAW & NATL SECURITY COURSE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THIS COURSE; BOTH HAVE OVERLAPPING CONTENT AND MAY NOT BOTH BE COUNTED FOR CREDIT.
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