[PHI3395] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (256 pages long!)

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 3395
• Professor: Hilliard Aronovitch

Document Summary

Specifically first amendment (freedom of expression: the scotus vote was decided 5-4, after, congress passed a new federal law that criminalized the burning the flag. Object of terrorism is political or religious cause, by violence or creating generalized fear. Target is civilians as well as government: that have a political or religious motivation, attacks on civilians to send a message to that society or that government. Perpetrators not identifiable as enemy soldiers in war. Source may be from inside or outside country. Are special laws needed that are beyond the ordinary criminal laws: after 911, many nations did create special legislation, ex. Canada: anti-terrorism legislation (2001: since 911, there have been 2 packages of legislations in 2001 and. 2015 (bill c-51) within canada: the second set was placed by pm. Allow moral & legal compromises to rights, freedoms beyond normal: to some extent, yes. How to investigate, prosecute without terrorists: partially answered above.