Amos N. Guiora

Amos N. Guiora

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Amos N. Guiora is Professor of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah and Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) in the Israel Defense Forces. He is actively involved in bystander legislation efforts in Utah and other states around the country.

Guiora has an A.B. in history from Kenyon College, a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and a Ph.D from Leiden University. He has published extensively both in the United States and Europe on issues related to national security, limits of interrogation, religion and terrorism, the limits of power, multiculturalism, and human rights.


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Fundamentals of Counterterrorism addresses the multiple issues surrounding counterterrorism from a legal and policy perspective with a comparative international focus. This concise paperback is the perfect complement to courses that address International Law, International Criminal Law, National Security, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, or Military Studies. Author Amos N. Guiora writes and lectures extensively on counterterrorism, global perspectives of counterterrorism, terror financing, and international law and morality in armed conflict. Having served in senior positions for 19 years in the Israel Defense Forces Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Guiora is frequently quoted as an expert in his field by CNN, The Washington Post, PBS, The New York Times, and others. Fundamentals of Counterterrorism features: Concise and expert analysis of issues pertaining to terrorism Broad topical coverage including what is terrorism what motivates terrorists terrorism and geo-politics the limits of power terrorism and the media state-sponsored terrorism where terrorists are to be tried terrorism and the separation of powers An interdisciplinary approach, reflective of the nature of terrorism itself, which encompasses a broad range of fields and disciplines For intelligent analysis and concise coverage, you can’t find a more current or authoritative source than Amos N. Guiora’s Fundamentals of Counterterrorism. Exceed the limits of your casebook: adopt this exciting new paperback by one of the world’s foremost experts on counterterrorism. ...

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If you are a bystander and witness a crime, should intervention to prevent that crime be a legal obligation? Or is moral responsibility enough? Amos N. Guiora addresses these profound questions and the bystander-victim relationship from a deeply personal and legal perspective, focusing on the Holocaust and then exploring cases in contemporary society. He shares the experiences of his parents and grandparents during the Holocaust and examines sexual assault cases at Vanderbilt and Stanford and other crimes where bystanders chose not to intervene. Guiora recommends that we must make the obligation to intervene the law, and thus non-intervention a crime. ...






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