Criminal Procedure and Evidence

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# 1

: Unlawful Enemy Combatant

Present a persuasive argument either supporting or opposing unlawful enemy combatants’constitutional right to challenge their detainment in federal courts, when held in territories outside the fifty states over which the U.S. exercises exclusive jurisdiction and control. Include some of the rationale presented in historical U.S. Supreme Court rulings to support your

position  200 words

# 2

Balancing the USA Patriot Act

# 2

Present a valid and persuasive argument for or against the following proposition: The USA Patriot Act used the cover of fighting terrorism to greatly expand federal law enforcement powers beyond constitutional limits regarding individuals’ civil liberties. 200 words