THE DISMANTLING OF DISSENT: MILITARIZATION AND THE RIGHT TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE

THE DISMANTLING OF DISSENT: MILITARIZATION AND THE RIGHT TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE

This Note argues that the ritualized use of extreme police force on peacefully assembled groups is a violation of the Assembly Clause as it was originally intended to function. Part I gives a general account of the Assembly Clause, its creation, and its original intention to safeguard minority views...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cornell law review 2016-01, Vol.101 (3), p.777
1. Verfasser: Arnaud, Emmanuel Hiram
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Deadly force
Demonstrations & protests
Freedom of assembly
History
Police brutality
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Zusammenfassung:This Note argues that the ritualized use of extreme police force on peacefully assembled groups is a violation of the Assembly Clause as it was originally intended to function. Part I gives a general account of the Assembly Clause, its creation, and its original intention to safeguard minority views. Part II recounts part of the history behind the militarization of police forces.
ISSN:0010-8847