Domestic terrorism in the United States

define what terrorism is, or what causes an individual to join a terrorist organization, there are workable definitions as to what terrorism is. One commonly used definition of terrorism is that it is the threat or use of violence in order to pursue political and social objectives. By using violence, terrorist groups are often able to coerce their desired result because they leave the people and authorities of the attacked regions in fear. While examining data on the Global Terrorism Database…

Intelligence in Homeland Security Introduction After the attack of 9/11 on the United States the Nation learned there were many areas that needed improvement in regards to the security of the homeland. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had to take into account the lessons learned from 9/11, especially the shortfalls that were seen in intelligence gathering and make some major changes. The DHS is not the only agency that is responsible for gathering information for the Nation’s safety,…

experiences these traumatic and horrendous acts of terrorism. Therefore, it is only reasonable by all countries to want to eradicate or at least decrease the amount of terroristic violence occurring. Our own country specifically, the United States of America, has come to think about prioritizing security. In lieu of the recent Paris terrorist attacks that killed 129 people, and continued to prompt raids and arrests in Europe and airstrikes in Syria, the United States now wants to maximize…

federal, state, and local agencies. Throughout the process there are several capabilities and limitations that could become support or hinder the protection of the nation. Prior to the attacks on 9/11 the intelligence community struggled to collect and analyze information in regards to “transnational terrorism.” (9-11 commission, 2004) This was due to the lack of budget and the multitude of priorities home and abroad. Before 9/11 the major terrorist attacks were outside of the continental…

ask someone what the definition of terrorism is, you’d most likely get answers like bombings and groups of people trying to hurt others, but the more accepted and applicable definition is summarized as: combatants inflicting violence on noncombatants for ideological, political, or monetary gain. My inquiry derived from this definition is terrorism ever justified? The conundrum with this concept of terrorism is that there is so many characteristics to terrorism that must all fit together to…

Voice of Democracy The United States of America is arguably one of the most influential and glorified countries in the world. The dark and despairing pasted we have been through cannot stop this nation from being great. From the malicious wars to harrowing terrorist attacks and even domestic terrorism. America has prevailed through it all in one piece showing we are all stronger united rather than divided. America has had a rocky start from the get-go. In the late 1700s we started our…

September 11 is the most memorable day in American history. On this day 19 hijackers flew American built planes into various important American buildings, including the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and an attempted attack to the United States Capital. This lead to the devastating deaths of almost 3000 people. It was the biggest attack on American soil since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This day has changed America forever, it has turned its people paranoid and desperate to regain the…

Terrorism has been a worldwide threat to human existence in the recent years with more cases of terrorism reported. Terrorism refers to the prohibited use of violence against innocent citizens or property to make timid of the government while stating particular social or political objective. Terrorism is branched to two parts, either international based or external. Domestic affects the terrorist activities within particular nation motivated from inside. While international terrorism are…

Taking Care of Global/Domestic Terrorism Since our recent terrorist attack in September 11, 2001 many researchers like economists, sociologists, psychologists, and political scientists have been debating the cause of this terrorist attack. In addition, the 9/11 caused financial and military costs which involved fighting terrorism, and many people started fearing terrorist which caused limits to our personal freedoms. The United States has played a major role in terrorism as well as dealing with…

Introduction As we know, terrorism is a conflict that incites violence and terror in order to obtain political recognition. This act of terror has been known all over the globe since the 20th Century. The terrorists are a social group that feels oppressed by their own or other government. They believe that the only way they will pay attention to them is by enforcing fear to civilians to make their voices be heard. And, in some cases terrorism is used to mobilize the population or create an…