Science or Security: The Future of the Free Flow of Scientific Information in the Age of Terror

Publisher:
University of Tasmania
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Journal of Law and Information Science, 2007, 16 (1), pp. 51 - 75
Issue Date:
2007-01
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Politically or ideologically motivated speech has been the primary focus of much of the recent political, legal, and academic debate on restrictions on speech imposed as a reaction to perceived threats to national and international security. However, restrictions imposed on informing speech as a response to the threat of terrorism raise equally serious concerns. The development of the body of knowledge relies on the free flow of information, including persuasive speech. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the subsequent anthrax attacks in the US, the issue of censorship of scientific information has been subject of debate in both government and scientific circles.
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