Counter-terrorism

There are many current public policy issues that are surrounding the U.S today. To name a few that I believe are most important; Abortion, Gun Control, Immigration, Counter Terrorism, the Patriot Act, Homeland Security, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, and Privacy. I would like to discuss the Patriot Act because I feel that it is a topic of much debate and one that I am extremely, extremely familiar with. It also affects the last three public policy issues I mentioned and in a sense covers them. I…

: The United States of America has unsurpassed strategies in place for deterring terrorism, and with Congressional Acts such as the Maritime Security Transportation Act, with multiple agencies working together with a common goal to reduce the likelihood of terrorist attacks or have a unified response established for security incidents. 1. Introduction of your topic that will be a homeland security program chosen by you at either the local, state, tribal, or federal levels. The Maritime…

psychological and sociological radical factors on people, and what make them radicalized to terrorism. It analyzes a broad summary of psychological and sociological factors, as they relate to the radicalization process. The approach of this paper is from a social psychological perspective, utilizing the results of psychological and sociological findings of recently published studies to analyze the behavioral aspects of terrorism. This paper attempts to gain psychological and sociological…

their anger/frustration/rigid beliefs on people through violence. The governments are failing on these fronts as this becomes very difficult to invent counter solutions to seize terrorism. This is the reason why researchers and scholars state that this should be taken as disease management which should include prevention/control rather than counter measures…

There are different types of freedom, some for example are freedom of conscience, to achieve a coherent and balanced life from the inside; Freedom of expression, in order to disseminate ideas and promote open debate and discussion; Freedom of assembly as a guarantee to associate with those who share ideals and work for them; Freedom to choose responsibly and peacefully to the rulers, among others. After this brief analysis of the concept of freedom, we see what it encompasses and what it means,…

as Russia, which had participated for a short time in patrolling the East Mediterranean in 2006 and 2007. Active Endeavour has extended greatly all over the Mediterranean, primarily as a symbolic gesture of NATO’s continued resolution to counter worldwide terrorism. But the operation is much more than a simply symbolic gesture: NATO patrols have participated in the search and capture of suspect materials, prevented the smuggling of drugs and the trafficking of weapons, and the operation has been…

Mistaken Identity: The Role of Media on Terrorism As America becomes involved in the war against terrorism, Americans must not disregard the terror inflicted to each other in the home country. “Terrorism” can be defined as any violent or threatening action in order to influence political ideas by using the factor of fear to coerce the desired result. Since the terrorist attack on September 9, 2001, Americans have felt fearful in their homes, which is a concept synonymous to a safe haven.…

Terrorism is a rapidly growing issue surrounding the world today. In a study done by Lentini the 2014 midterm of the United States ,were people voted on ideal situations, 71% of American voters worried about terrorist attacks on the U.S. (2003). This indicated that terrorism impacts everyone in the world, whether it be in fear of getting attacked or being attacked. Terrorist attacks have several has similarities to crimes, which include shootings, murders and bombings. Terrorist and…

The Counter-Reformation, or the Catholic Revival was a period in church history from 1600 AD to 1960 AD and it was a response to the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was a split from the Roman Catholic Church which began with Martin Luther followed by John Calvin and others (The Reformation - Facts & Summary - H...). It is said that the Protestant Reformation had begun with the publication of the “95 Theses” by Martin Luther(The Reformation - Facts & Summary - H...). The…

and other Western allies are attempting to combat terrorism across the world, especially in Africa, and in or around the Middle East. First, there is a need to define terrorism. Terrorism can be defined as being, “the repeated use of politically motivated violence with coercive intent, by non-state actors” (Badey). With that definition in place many government officials are attempting to eradicate terrorist organizations through military force, counter intelligence and the attempt of…