Michael Skerker confronts a host of philosophical and legal issues, from the right to privacy and the privilege against compelled self-incrimination to prisoner rights and the legal consequences of different modes of arrest, interrogation, and detention. These topics raise serious questions about the morality of keeping secrets and the differences between state power at home and abroad. Thoughtful consideration of these subjects leads Skerker to specific policy recommendations for law enforcement, military, and intelligence professionals. --from publisher description

Introduction -- Autonomy, rights, and coercion -- The liberal state and police powers -- Plotting, suspicion, and the rights to privacy and silence -- The privilege against compelled self-incrimination -- Police interrogation -- Prisoners of war and other martial detainees -- Noncoercive interrogation -- Coercive interrogation -- Conclusion.