Homeland Security

Review the following: Section C on page 24 of the textbook, Article 5 (1) (c) of The European Convention of Human Rights, and The Federal Anti Detention Statute.

• Make a legal argument for or against the decision rendered by the United States Supreme Court stating that the authorization for the use of military force constituted statutory authorization to detain a person who had been taken prisoner as an unlawful combatant and without charging them with a crime.