Public security in an age of terrorism / Brezina, Corona

Discusses efforts to ensure public security since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, examining the USA Patriot Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the establishment of security measure for air and land travel, and controversies over these regulations.

This book discusses how the United States has organized and legislated security for public places and transportation and what the future may require.