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rule of law versus security  

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  • Democratic societies constantly struggle with maintaining the balance between preserving the legal rights of citizens and providing for the security of the state. The increase of international terrorism and the illicit drug trade have brought this debate to the forefront. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice; Rule of Law Versus Security]

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