preventive detention presentation
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Preventive DetentionPreventive Detention
……isis
A system in which people canA system in which people can
be detained by his/her governmentbe detained by his/her government
without having committed a crime.without having committed a crime.
Argument Argument
Preventive detention is a violation of Preventive detention is a violation of human rights.human rights.
Every person is entitled to a Every person is entitled to a
fair trial and should be allowed fair trial and should be allowed
to know why he/she is to know why he/she is
being detained.being detained.
Problematic SystemProblematic System
Person can be detained indefinitely without Person can be detained indefinitely without
being told why.being told why.
Accused has no defense or trial.Accused has no defense or trial.
Accused is arrested on suspicion of Accused is arrested on suspicion of
being a threat, not for any being a threat, not for any
specific crime.specific crime.
United StatesUnited States
Barack Obama proposed a preventive detention Barack Obama proposed a preventive detention plan for the United States.plan for the United States.
He recently withdrew the bill from He recently withdrew the bill from
congress, but the United States already congress, but the United States already
has a form of preventive detention has a form of preventive detention
that passed after 9/11.that passed after 9/11.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL!UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
Every person has the right toEvery person has the right to
a fair trial according to the a fair trial according to the
United States Constitution. United States Constitution.
CounterargumentCounterargument
Could possibly prevent a terrorist Could possibly prevent a terrorist attack.attack.
Rids the streets of National Security Rids the streets of National Security threats.threats.
Final ThoughtFinal Thought
Stopping a crime before it happens Stopping a crime before it happens
is a tremendous feat; however, is a tremendous feat; however,
isn’t that “potential” criminal still a isn’t that “potential” criminal still a human being, and don’t all human human being, and don’t all human beings deserve the same rights.beings deserve the same rights.
Sources Used
• Feingold To Obama: Preventive Detention Is Unconstitutional By Brian Beutler - May 25, 2009, 10:51AM
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/05/feingold-to-obama-preventive-detention-is-unconstitutional.php
▪ Greenwald, Glenn "Facts and Myths About Obama's Preventive Detention Proposal" May 22, 2009 http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/05/22/preventive_detention/
Not a very well-Known website and I could not find much about Glenn Greenwald.