Academic essay on preventive state references civil libertarians’ tolerance for off‑books torture

Academic essay on preventive state references civil libertarians’ tolerance for off‑books torture The passage is a scholarly self‑description that mentions opinions of well‑known lawyers (Floyd Abrams, Harvey Silverglate) about off‑the‑books torture, but provides no concrete allegations, transactions, dates, or actionable leads involving high‑level officials or agencies. It is largely theoretical and already public, offering minimal investigative value. Key insights: Author claims to have coined "The Preventive State" and teaches on predictive policing and preventive detention.; Cites civil libertarians Floyd Abrams and Harvey Silverglate expressing conditional support for non‑lethal torture.; References Alan Dershowitz and Richard Posner discussing hidden government actions.