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Pereira, Carolyn; Chavkin, Nisan – Social Education, 2008
The writ of habeas corpus has been a critical tool for balancing the rights of individuals with the government's responsibility to protect the nation's welfare. In this article, the authors discuss the writ of habeas corpus and how it affects the federal government and hundreds of prisoners who are held as enemy combatants. Elementary, middle, and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Law Related Education, National Security, Federal Government