Your assignment is to develop a paper of 20 pages in length in which you will:

Address an extremely critical issue that has been prominent since the attacks on the United States on September 11th, 2001, which is the issue of balancing security, liberty, and human rights.

Research the issues at the center of this debate between providing security for residents of the states and citizens of the United States in peer reviewed journals.

Research issues involving what is meant by liberty and the foundations of liberty and what is used to protect those right to liberty as a resident and citizen.

Define what is meant by human rights, what are basic human rights, and what legal foundations exist for the protection of those rights.

Discuss how the new laws and acts, reorganization of governmental agencies, and the debate on torture affect the balancing of security, liberty, and human rights.