Counter-terrorism

In addition to educating the citizens, the Congress has established monitoring systems and surveillance against terrorism attacks. Monitoring is achieved by the use of advanced cameras in public places to monitor any suspicious activities within a given region (Cameron and Trivedi 189). The public is also advised to report, in case they feel threatened by an individual…

In order for domestic or international violence to be considered terrorism, certain qualifications must be met. Recorded on Encyclopedia.com, the basic definition of terrorism can be described as follows, “…[a] politically motivated violence, for which organizations are directly or indirectly responsible, that is intended to weaken the will of the opposition by using random…

nature of the threat. 2 Proposal of a strategy to overcome terrorism. 3 Define the goals and objectives of the strategy. Terrorism is an act of war. The enemy is terrorism, premeditated, politically motivated violence committed against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents. In the fight against terrorism, the instruments of national power must be used. The United States ' top priority is to combat terrorism and ensure the security of its entire territory, to destroy…

Desmind Tassy CCJ 3666 February 21, 2016 Unit-6 Essay Assignment To begin, terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims or gains. According to the National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, there are six distinct types of terrorism. They all have the same agenda which is to be powerful in gaining mass property and sparking fear by taking the lives of innocent people. Civil disorder which is considered a very violent way object a…

combat terrorism and irregular adversaries. While terrorism has long been identified as a national security threat, it was no longer viewed as a law enforcement problem, but as a military problem. The Clinton Administration had used the military in retaliation for attacks by international terrorists, but the majority of counterterrorism funding was allocated to the Department of Justice for law enforcement and investigative efforts. After 9/11 the economic emphasis on addressing terrorism…

drugs trade comes indirectly through the system of taxation of “food, transport, fuel, drugs and raw materials that are bought and sold within their area of control.” The analysis states. The connection established between drug trafficking and terrorism has also been a justification for state involvement. Felbab-Brown argues that ”there are just as many government links to the drug trade as there are terrorist links and that it is easier to blame terrorists rather than institutional…

an individual. Microsociological analyses of violence have demonstrated that there exists an emotional barrier that inhibits violence. Violence is only enabled through a number of situational factors. While most forms of terrorism have these enabling factors, lone-wolf terrorism presents a unique challenge for an individual looking to navigate through the emotional barriers and engage in violence. This is particularly true of some recent incidents where the attacker has not used remote bombings…

Chechen brothers are only few domestic terrorism attacks in the United States history. According to Lewis, “Domestic Terrorism involves groups or individuals who operate without foreign direction entirely within the United States and target elements of U.S. government and citizen” (p. 209). In different countries they also have a form of domestic terrorism of what we can also refer as homegrown terrorism. What are the possible ties that the domestic terrorism in the United States and abroad are…

In President Obama’s opening letter to the 2015 National Security Strategy, he provides an overview of the most serious challenges to U.S. National Security. “Violent extremism and an evolving terrorist threat,” he pens, “raise a persistent risk of attacks on America and our allies.” The violent extremist and terrorist threat is the most pressing national security challenge facing the U.S. in the next five to ten years. This threat is the most pressing concern because weak and failing states…

According to Lewis, “Domestic Terrorism involves groups or individuals who operate without foreign direction entirely within the United States and target elements of U.S. government and citizen” (p. 209). In different countries they also have a form of domestic terrorism of what we can also refer as homegrown terrorism. What are the possible ties that the domestic terrorism in the United States and abroad are relatively close? It seems like they share the goal of inflicting fear and causing…