Assume that you are the Director of Homeland Security, a federal agency charged in part with ensuring that Americans are protected against foreign and domestic terrorists. Agents have taken Amar Anzi into custody. Based on information supplied by an informant who has infiltrated the organization to which Anzi belongs, you have reason to believe that Anzi has knowledge of a series of planned airplane hijackings reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks and that the hijackings will be carried out imminently at various unidentified U.S. airports. You have the utmost confidence in your informant, who has provided consistently reliable intelligence information in the past. Moreover, various aspects of the informants accountincluding Anzis use of surreptitious e-mail accounts, his training in explosives, and his participation in piloting classeshave been corroborated. Anzi has steadfastly refused to respond to questioning. You must decide whether to authorize interrogators to torture Anzi in an attempt to gather information from him. What will you decide, and why?
MUST USE THE 4TH 5TH AND 6TH AMENDMENT TO HELP YOUR ANSWER. EVERYTHING WRITTEN MUST BE BASED OFF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION.
One 3-page, typed paper will be required each week throughout the semester, addressing a topic assigned separately (a list of assigned topics will be provided). A fourth, blank page must be stapled to the 3-page paper. The 3-page papers should be based exclusively on the assigned readings and your analysis of the corresponding issues; no additional research is expected. The 3-page papers must be typed (size 12 font) and double spaced with top, bottom, and side margins of at least one inch, and they must not exceed three pages. All papers are due at the beginning of the class period for which they have been assigned. Late papers and electronic submissions will not be accepted. The 3-page papers will be graded based on: (1) how well they integrate relevant readings; (2) the substantive analysis provided, including use of relevant principles and facts; and (3) writing style. The thoughts following class discussion expressed on the attached blank page will also be considered in the assigned grade. Papers will be evaluated on a 10-point scale: 10-9=A; 8.5-8=B; 7.5-7=C; 6.5-6=D; 5.5 or below =F. The grade received on the weekly papers will represent 75% of the course grade.
