TERRORISM & JUSTICE: The Balance for Civil Liberties”

“TERRORISM & JUSTICE: The Balance for Civil Liberties”

Tentative Conference Schedule
All events at the UCM University Union. All plenary sessions at the Ballroom, UU240

Monday February 18, 2008

11:45 am-12:00 Greetings & Opening Remarks
UU Room 240

12:00-12:50 pm Plenary Session Opening Address (UU 240):

LESS SAFE, LESS FREE:
WHY AMERICA IS LOSING THE WAR ON TERROR.

DAVID COLE
School of Law, Georgetown University

Prof. Cole’s address is supported by funding from the UCM Political Science Department

1:00-1:50 Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

ASYMMETRICAL THREATS & INTERNATIONAL LAW
STEFAN LORENZMEIER

University of Augsburg (Germany)

Dr. Lorenzmeier’s address is supported by grants from the UCM International Office and Political Science
Department

2:00-2:50 Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

IMPACT OF THE “WAR ON TERROR” ON HUMAN RIGHTS
JUMANA MUSA

Advocacy Director for Domestic Human Rights & International Justice,
Amnesty International

Ms. Musa’s address is supported by funding from the UCM American Democracy Project

3:00-3:50 Plenary Session Film/Video (UU 240):

"Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the 'War on Terror'" tells
the stories of Khaled El-Masri and Binyam Mohamed, two men who have survived extraordinary
rendition, secret detention, and torture by the U.S. government working with various other
governments worldwide. "Outlawed" features relevant commentary from Louise Arbour, the U.N.
High Commissioner for Human Rights, U.S. President George W. Bush, Michael Scheuer, the chief
architect of the rendition program and former head of the Osama Bin Laden unit at the CIA, and
Condoleezza Rice, the U.S. Secretary of State.

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The US National Counterterrorism Center’s interactive version of the 2008 Counterterrorism
Calendar. This version of the Calendar contains many features across the full range of terrorism-
related issues: terrorist groups, wanted terrorists, and technical pages on various threat-related
issues. The Calendar timeline marks dates according to the Gregorian and Islamic calendars, and
contains significant dates in terrorism history as well as dates that terrorists may believe are
important when planning “commemoration-style” attacks.

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4:00-5:15 Panel Sessions

PANEL 1: Torture & Interrogation
UU Room 238
Is Torture Ever Justified? College Students’ Attitudes Toward Coercion/Torture
Robert J. Homant & Michael J. Witkowski, University of Detroit Mercy

A Small Clique Of Legal Extremists Who Are Determined To Throw Their Country Into A Stinking
Mire…
Michael Bersin, University of Central Missouri

The Prohibition Against Torture: The Potential for Abuse
Lisa Yarwood, Exeter University

PANEL 2: Paradigmatic Challenges
UU Room 237A
Disaster Capitalism Undermines Democracy
Dianna Bryant, University of Central Missouri

In Transition: A Global Paradigm Shift to Human-Rights Patterns of Justice
Thomas Reed, Eastern Kentucky University

Rights Outside The Contract And Convention
Jasdev Singh Rai, Sikh Human Rights Group, London, UK

PANEL 3: A Role For The Judiciary
UU Room 237B
The War on Terror’s Impact on Habeas Corpus: The Constitutionality of the Military Commissions Act
of 2006
James Staab, University of Central Missouri

Preventive Detention–Restricting The Freedom To Harm
H. Martin Jayne, Truman State University

Enemy Combatants, Detention And The War On Terror: Why This Is Any Of The Courts’ Business
Arthur Garrison, Criminal Justice Research and Policy Consultant

5:30-7:00 pm Poster Session: UCM CJ Senior Seminar Students UU Room 236

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Tuesday February 19, 2008

8:00-9:20 Panel Sessions
a.m.

PANEL 4: Presuming Innocence & Just Deserts
UU Room 236
Countering Terrorism by Criminal Law and the Presumptio Innocentiae: The Dutch Approach
Marianne Hirsch Ballin, Utrecht University, Netherlands

Restorative Justice in an Era of ‘Just Deserts’: Applying Dichotomous Principles of Justice in Post-911
America
Angela Dunlap, University of Central Missouri

PANEL 5: The Media & Terrorism
UU Room 238
Why Do They Hate Us?- Exploring the Role of Media in Cultural Communication
Divya Sharma, Utica College

Terrorism and the Media
Wendy Geiger, University of Central Missouri

The Depiction of Terrorism and Terrorists in the First Three Decades of the Core Cop Film Genre: A
Prelude to 9/11
Franklin Wilson, University of Central Missouri
Howard Henderson, Sam Houston State University
Yeok-il Cho, University of Central Missouri

PANEL 6: Examining Islam
UU Room 237A
The Risk of Latino Muslims
Jason Knapp, Missouri State University

Terrorism as a Sacramental Duty in Islam
Tseggai Isaac, University of Missouri-Rolla

Violence in Political Thought of Islam
Ali Akbar Alikhani, Institute for Social and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran

9:30 -10:45 am Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

COMMUNITY-BASED PEACEBUILDING:
A CASE STUDY FROM NORTHERN IRELAND
HARRY MIKA Central Michigan University/Queens University of Belfast

Prof. Mika’s address is supported by funding from the UCM Phi Kappa Phi Chapter

11:00-noon Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR INTERROGATION OF TERROR
SUSPECTS – TECHNICAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS
DONALD H. MARKS
Cognitive Engineering, LLC., Hoover, Alabama

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12:30-1:45 Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

WHAT WE DID; WHAT WE STOPPED DOING;
WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO ?
DENNIS ANDERSON
UCM Emeritus and Retired FBI

2:00-3:15 Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

DEMOCRATIC DILEMMAS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM:
ISRAEL’S EXPERIENCE
DAVID HAREL

Managing Director ASERO Israel
Formerly with the Israeli Security Agency

3:30 – 4:45 Panel Sessions

PANEL 7: Psychological/Sociological Dimensions (3:30-5:00)
UU Room 236
The Phenomenon of Xenophobic Violence: A Historical and Psychological Review of America in the
Wake of Terror
Victoria Springer, University of Nevada, Reno
Barbara Larsen, University of Nevada, Reno

Terrorism, Stress, and Civil Liberties: Psychological Consequences of the 9/11 Attacks
Sheldon Levy, Wayne State University

The Business Of Fear: The Normalization Of Ubiquitous Surveillance And The Transformation Of
Expectations Of Privacy
David A. Mackey, Plymouth State University

PANEL 8: Law Enforcement Challenges
UU Room 238
Securing the Homeland: The impact of terrorism preparedness on local policing
George Burruss, Matthew Giblin, & Joseph Schafer, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Political Demonstrations in Urban America and the Law Enforcement Response: Respecting First
Amendment Rights in an Age of Counter Terrorism
Todd Lough, Maya Dobrzynski, & Gemma Halliday, Western Illinois University

Preparing Law Enforcement for a Bioterrorism Event: Roles, Training, Funding, and Partnerships
Ruth Zschoche, University of South Florida

PANEL 9: Subjective Experience & Research Challenges
UU Room 237A
The Effects Of Different Factors On Being A Member Of A Terror Organization
Taner Cam, University Of North Texas
Ilker Pekgozlu, University Of Texas At Dallas

Identity Crisis: How Terrorist Organizations Name Themselves
Clairissa Breen,Temple University

A Review of Research Techniques in Studying Terrorism: Problems, Methods and Examples
Carol Veneziano, Southeast Missouri State University

Children as Instruments of Terror
Lynn Urban, University of Central Missouri

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Wednesday February 20, 2008

8:00-8:50 am Panel Sessions

PANEL 10: Technology & Terrorism
UU Room 237A
Cyber terrorism: The New Media’s Role In The Spread Of Terrorism
Raghvendra Singh, University of Central Missouri

Aspects of Terrorism: Threat and Use of Toxic Chemical Substances
Georgi Popov, University of Central Missouri
Tsvetan Popov, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
John Zey, University of Central Missouri

PANEL 11: Cycles of Terrorism
UU Room 236
Counter Terrorism and Civil Liberties: The United Kingdom Experience, 1968-2008
Jessie Blackbourn, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

The Politics of Terror
Harsh Hari Haran & Raghav Dhawan, National Law University, India

PANEL 12: Students & Counter-Terrorism
UU Room 238
Resist or Comply: An Examination of Student Attitudes Toward Increased Government Surveillance
Richard Tanksley, Black Hills State University

Some Reflections on Issues Relating to the Teaching of Students within British Universities
David Welsh & Craig McLean, Northumbria University, UK

9:00-9:50 am Panel Sessions

PANEL 13: Counter-Terrorism Strategies
UU Room 237A
The Use of Economic Incentives in the War on Terror
Dennis Edwards, Coastal Carolina University

The Security Argument for Travel Surveillance: Justified infringements of Liberty and Autonomy?
Eamon Daly, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

PANEL 14: U.S. Experience in Counter-Terrorism
UU Room 236
Prosecuting Domestic Terrorists in the American Court System: A study of three cases
Gregg Etter, University of Central Missouri

Comparing the Treatment of Japanese in America During World War II and Middle Easterners in the
War on Terror
Michael T. Geary, Albertus Magnus College

PANEL 15: International Experiences & Lessons
UU Room 238
Preventing Terrorism in the United States: Lessons from the Israeli Experience
Bernard J. McCarthy, Missouri State University

The Democratic Society Party’s Role for the Kurdish Problem in Turkey
Murat Ozer, Turkish National Police, University of Cincinnati
Murat Gunbeyi, Turkish National Police, Spalding University
Tarkan Gundogdu, Turkish National Police

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10:00- 10:50 Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

CRAIG WATZ & STEVE LEIPPERT
FBI, Kansas City Field Office

11:00 -11:50 Plenary Session Address (UU 240):

MARK JAMES,
Director, Missouri Department of Public Safety

12:00-1:15 Panel Sessions
pm
PANEL 16: Speech & Access to Information
UU Room 237A
Examining Information-Seeking Behavior Of Law Enforcement Officers In Anti-Terrorism Departments
In The Context Of Protecting Civil Liberties
Serkan Tatil, University of North Texas, Turkish National Police
Oguzhan Basibuyuk, University of North Texas, Turkish National Police,
Nadir Gergin, Virginia Commonwealth University, Turkish National Police

It's For Your Own good: Government Restriction Of Public Information In The Name Of Homeland
Security
Stephanie A. Jirard, Shippensburg University

Freedom of Expression and International Terrorism: A New Debate
Omar Hernández, Andrés Bello Catholic University – Guayana, Venezuela

PANEL 17: Foreign Policy
UU Room 236
Values Based American Foreign Policy; the root of the problem
Michael Penrod, University of Central Missouri

The War on Terrorism, the US African Command and Development in Africa.
Musa Ilu, University of Central Missouri

Rendition: Double Edged Sword Against Terrorism
Yakshay Chheda & Giriraj Subramaniam, National Law University, Jodhpur, Indiab

PANEL 18: Asian Experiences
UU Room 238
Terrorism and Media in Korea
Yeok-il Cho, University of Central Missouri
Franklin Wilson, University of Central Missouri

Countering Terrorism without Stigmatization: Japanese Response to Aum Shinrikyo
Jayson S. Lamchek, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan

Nepal’s Geopolitical Challenges to Maintain Civil Liberties
Keshav Bhattarai, University of Central Missouri

Terrorism—Counter Terrorism in Punjab and its impact on Civil Liberties
Jagrup Singh Sekhon, Guru Nanak Dev University, India

1:30 – 2:15 Plenary Session (UU 240):

CONFERENCE WRAP-UP with Plenary Session Speakers, Stefan Lorenzmeier,
Donald H. Marks, and Harry Mika.

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