LAW 812: National Security Law

This course surveys the framework of domestic and international laws that authorize and restrain the pursuit of the U.S. government’s national security policies. In particular this course will focus on: (i) the use of military force, (ii) the activities of the intelligence community (including both covert action and intelligence collection), and (iii) counterterrorism-related activities (including the interrogation, detention, and trial of captured persons). [3]