Rugenius, Kurt; Head, Felton; Hinkle, Kelvin; Hockenberry, Tim
Some Americans view the PATRIOT Act as justified for giving law enforcement officials the necessary tools to fight the war on terror. Others see the PATRIOT Act as misguided power that is destroying our civil liberties. Since the inception of the...
Since the inception of the PATRIOT Act the American people have not fully understood its role in the fight against terrorism. The original bill was introduced soon after the September 11 attacks on the United States and since this time it has been...
This study discusses false arrest as a basis for liability in civil suits brought on the federal level, and examines the nature and scope of immunity available to protect state and local law enforcement officials, and their employers, from...
The purpose of this monograph is to demonstrate the conflict between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Government of the Philippines is territorial and not religious in nature. To understand this conflict the past four-hundred years from...
The Arab Spring has demonstrated the power and potential of social mobilization and collective action as a form of political warfare in support of unconventional warfare strategies. This power and potential is not isolated to the Arab Spring or to...
In the military, we receive training on fighting and killing our enemy, yet the death penalty advocates killing our own. "The death penalty dates back to Eighteenth Century B.C. in the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon, which allowed twenty-five...
Deimel, Greg; Ashley, James; Angry, Vic; Baxter, Paul; Cleary, Scott
Thesis Statement: Because of the Nature of America’s greatest new threat to Homeland Security, Americans must sacrifice some civil liberties in order to maintain National Security.
Discussion: Since September 11th, the United States has...
The bitter lessons of history have taught West Africa that there are no longer respectable alternatives to democracy after the collapse of communism. Nonetheless, governance in West Africa in the 21st century remains the greatest problem because...
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a regional headquarters concept would improve the National Guard’s ability to accomplish Homeland Defense and Civil Support with greater efficiency and effectiveness. In order to make that...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine what role the National Guard should perform in homeland security. The establishment of the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Northern Command has created new organizations to assist...
Insurgency is a time-honored form of warfare that allows a weaker opponent to subvert the power of a stronger foe. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Spanish guerrillas waged an effective insurgency against the premier army of the...
The status of American culture in the year 2000 indicates a liberalized change in attitude toward lesbians and gays, particularly in the area of military service. However, the military is staunchly opposed to full inclusion of known lesbians and...
On March 20, 2003, a United States led coalition invaded Iraq. The character of this conflict can be defined by the West’s ability to conduct precision strikes, to manoeuvre and to overwhelm the enemy’s command system. Emerging U.K. and U.S....
The current policy on banning homosexuals from military service is not only unconstitutional but hypocritical as well. The United States Constitution guarantees all Americans the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also bans...
Hines, Kimberly; Pannell, Kevin H.; Preston, Keith; Wolf, Raymond; Kelly, Terri A.
Thesis Statement: Societal attitude, physical limitations, pregnancy, and the destruction of combat unit cohesion are legitimate factors that should continue to exclude women from infantry units. Discussion: Throughout history women have...
The Constitution of the United States of America implicitly refers to certain natural rights which the founding fathers of the country believed all people were born with as a gift from God or from nature itself. These natural rights include, as...
The purpose of this monograph is to discuss the presence of law at a particular time and in a particular American command in Vietnam. The U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, is the main focus, and the years 1964-1966 as the primary period of...