CJ 301 Homeland Security & Counterterrorism
This course is a comprehensive examination of domestic and foreign terrorist threats confronting the nation and the national, state and local governmental responses to those threats. The recent history of attacks against America; the politics of contemporary terrorist groups and their organizational structures; the reorganization of the federal government to combat terrorism; the Patriot Act; threat assessment and intelligence activities; and the role of local government authorities and the private sector will be examined. Case studies and best practices will be considered.