A terror suspect who is an American citizen is arrested in the United States and turned over to the U. S. military. The military then spend the next few months questioning him without charging him with a crime or beginning judicial proceedings against him. Which of the following procedures could be used either to obtain the suspect's release or to force the government to charge him and provide him with due process?

a. Selective incorporation

b. Bill of attainder

c. Writ of habeas corpus

d. Ex post facto law

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Daphne Curry

21 January, 07:58

A terror suspect who is an American citizen is arrested in the United States and turned over to the U. S. military. The military then spend the next few months questioning him without charging him with a crime or beginning judicial proceedings against him. Which of the following procedures could be used either to obtain the suspect's release or to force the government to charge him and provide him with due process?

a. Selective incorporation

b. Bill of attainder

c. Writ of habeas corpus

d. Ex post facto law

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Angelique York · Answer 1

Writ of habeas corpus (C)

Explanation:

A terror suspect or any kind of suspect arrested and detained unlawfully i. e over the stipulated time for an offense he or she is alleged to have committed can be made to face the court of law to determine if he is guilt or not or can be released from the unlawful detention through Writ of habeas corpus

Writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner who is detained to court and it is usually in a form of civil action petition against the state agent which could be the warden of a prison or as in the question the Military