BALANCING NATIONAL SECURITY AND FREEDOM: REACTIONS TO TERRORISM AND ITS EFFECT ON CITIZENS’ CIVIL LIBERTIES, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND PRIVACY

National security;freedom;civil liberties;civil rights;privacy;terrorism;DHS;homeland security;crcl;united states;america;Government

Kelly, Jonathan J.

Johns Hopkins University

关键词: National security;    freedom;    civil liberties;    civil rights;    privacy;    terrorism;    DHS;    homeland security;    crcl;    united states;    america;    Government;   

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瑞士|英语

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【 摘 要 】

This thesis portfolio analyzes the balance between national security and freedom, and the safe guards in place designed to protect liberty while increasing security. This portfolio finds that the impact of national security measures on citizens’ freedoms is not as substantial as conventional wisdom assumes and safeguards implemented to prevent such intrusion are functioning effectively.The first chapter of this thesis portfolio tests the conventional wisdom that as national security increases freedoms must decrease. After large events threatening national security occur it is presumed governments increase citizens’ security by restraining traditional freedoms. By conducting a quantitative analysis of the level of terrorism and freedom within nine selected countries the evidence suggests after countries see a significant increase in the level of terrorism, freedom within that country does not decrease at a consistent observable level.This thesis continues to look at the United States Government’s reaction to the September 11th attacks and the impact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), State and Local Fusion Center Program has on citizens’ civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy. This chapter finds the DHS State and Local Fusion Center Program minimally impacts citizens’ civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy and fulfills its statutory requirements to protect such rights while securing the homeland.Finally, an analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) is conducted to determine if the proactive safeguard intended to limit US Government, and DHS’s intrusion on citizens is functioning as intended. Based on a review of current program, published impact assessments, and other publicly available information this chapter finds the Office of CRCL is effective in proactively protecting citizens’ civil rights and liberties.