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Article: Conspiracy theory: the use of the conspiracy doctrine in times of national crisis.
- Article from:
- William and Mary Law Review
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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INTRODUCTION
Prosecuting those who are alleged to have posed threats to national security presents unique challenges to the legal system, challenges that American jurisprudence frequently appears inadequately equipped to meet. As a result of both the secretive nature of many anti-government and terrorist organizations as well as the difficulty of identifying the exact nature of the threats such groups pose, the government often resorts to the charge of conspiracy when indicting these cases. This practice has resulted in the gradual expansion of the doctrine of conspiracy, most notably in the wake of heightened national security threats. (1)
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