Your paper should be 900-1000 words in length that explains the topic you have chosen and why. Explain the impact your topic has had on America or a country of your choosing. For example, is there an economic, political, religious, or social impact? How is the impact being countered or addressed? What lessons should be learned? A key part of this assignment is for you to link what you have learned in the course to your topic. For example, you can link to specific textbook pages tables, charts, graphs, chapter topics, course videos and even discussion questions. At least 4 scholarly references should be used to support your main points. Quoted material should be avoided. Instead, please provide paraphrased research to support your main points that are accompanied with in-text references.
Week 1 Discussion Topic: Provide an overview of Al Qaeda and the role of Osama bin Laden in this organization. Your assessment should include the War on Terror that was waged against Al Qaeda and should highlight the current condition of the Al Qaeda organization.
Week 2 Discussion Topic: How does radicalism impact terrorism ideology? Analyze anarchism, Marxism, and fascism.
Week 3 Discussion Topic: Provide an assessment of three historical cases of terrorism.
Week 4 Discussion Topic: ISIS is an organization that emerged following Al Qaeda. Assess how ISIS was formed, its leaders, and its role in terrorism. Also, assess the current state of the war on terror involving ISIS.
Week 5 Discussion Topic: Our assigned reading material this week highlights the steps that are being taken to protect the United States from another terror attack. For example, we have learned about the role of the Department of Homeland Security and specific agencies within this organization that have the responsibility to protect specific targets, such as the Nation’s electrical grid, ports, and other vulnerable locations that could disabling to our Nation if they were attacked.
Category: Terrorism
Bioterrorist incident.
Research a bioterrorist incident. Provide the name of the incident you have chosen, and support your answers with evidence/examples. Please provide a working link and a citation for your source
Give an example and details from national/international news of a bioterrorist attack.
Address all of the following questions:
1) What was the classification of the biological agent used in the attack?
2) Discuss the implications of the biological agent.
3) Discuss the therapy for the biological agent.
4) What are the decontamination procedures for the biological agent used in the attack?
5) Define the appropriate level of PPE required for this type of biological agent?
Balancing the need for security, versus the protection of civil liberties.
The post-9/11 environment has introduced a significant debate about balancing the need for security, versus the protection of civil liberties. In the age of social media and big data, it is relatively easy for public and private organizations to obtain individual profiles from social media and from other electronic databases that are online. Additionally, the need to ensure security has given rise to a culture of security. This has sparked concerns on governmental encroachment on an individual’s right to privacy. The USA FREEDOM Act, which replaced the PATRIOT Act, gives the United States broad powers to encroach on the civil liberties of Americans.
Address the following:
Discuss the phrase, “You can never gain 100% security, but you can lose 100% of your liberty.”
What is the likelihood of the creation of a dystopian society, in the name of security, through acquiescence by the public?
Discuss some of the civil rights challenges that are posed by social media, online databases, and the use of big data tech companies versus the need to ensure individual privacy.
The U.S. government’s post-9/11 response and the implications of establishing a culture of secrecy.
In this assignment, you will identify, describe, and analyze an issue regarding the U.S. government’s post-9/11 response and the implications of establishing a culture of secrecy. In 1 page, address the following:
You already learned about problem statements in your Unit 4 assignment. Identify and construct a clear problem statement on a security versus privacy issue. Introduce the issue, and describe why it is important.
Research and develop some further discussion and background to your identified problem to outline some of the key issues that frame the problem.
Outline 3 potential solutions or initiatives that can mitigate the effects of your identified problem.
Conclude by recommending a course of action to remedy the situation.
The use of terrorist tactics
The use of terrorist tactics and strategies is linked to a terrorist organization’s goals and underlying motivations. Additionally, a terrorist organization must execute certain functions to conduct operations. This requires the selection of new recruits to support the terrorists’ cause.
Address the following:
Select a particular terrorist group. Describe how or why this group’s target selection is linked to its underlying ideological perspective.
Briefly explain how the 8 phases of terrorism support the attainment of terrorist goals and objectives.
Describe the radicalization process and how recruits are targeted and indoctrinated.
Lone Wolf Extremism and Domestic Terrorism
Discussion Questions: Why are lone wolf extremists so difficult to detect and prevent from committing acts of violence? How can law enforcement agencies
more effectively counter lone wolves attacks in your view?
Lone Wolf Extremism and Domestic Terrorism
Discussion Questions: Why are lone wolf extremists so difficult to detect and prevent from committing acts of violence? How can law enforcement agencies
more effectively counter lone wolves attacks in your view?
The use of terrorist tactics and strategies
The use of terrorist tactics and strategies is linked to a terrorist organization’s goals and underlying motivations. Additionally, a terrorist organization must execute certain functions to conduct operations. This requires the selection of new recruits to support the terrorists’ cause.
Address the following:
Select a particular terrorist group. Describe how or why this group’s target selection is linked to its underlying ideological perspective.
Briefly explain how the 8 phases of terrorism support the attainment of terrorist goals and objectives.
Describe the radicalization process and how recruits are targeted and indoctrinated.
A terrorist group’s objectives
A terrorist group’s objectives are the goals of the group’s underlying visions. conduct research on a specific group of your choosing, and address the following:
Classify and summarize the group’s underlying worldview and perspective (e.g., religious-based, political ideology, single-issue, and so on).
Discuss how and why the terrorist group’s objectives are linked to its underlying motivation.
Explain how your selected group’s goals might be different from another group that has a different worldview.
Domestic terrorism
Domestic terrorism is noted for its lack of foreign involvement. There is a long history of domestic terrorism within the United States. Domestic terrorist organizations have arisen in a broad political context. For example, the emergence of hate crimes has blurred the characteristics that separate domestic terrorism and hate crimes. It should be recognized that there are instances when hate crimes could also be categorized as domestic terrorism.
Address the following:
Why do you think domestic terrorists exist in society? Explain.
Do you think various triggers drive them to extremism, or are they slowly conditioned throughout their lives? Explain.
Do children learn domestic terrorism outlooks from their parents, peers, another source, or all three?
In your own words, describe the differences and similarities between domestic terrorism and hate crimes.