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JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

Week 1
Discussion

DQ1 THE IMPACT OF 9/11

When and how was the Department of Homeland
Security created? Describe the meaning and cost of homeland security.

DQ2 INTERNET FIELD TRIP

Go on an Internet field trip and visit at
least three homeland security-related websites (federal, state, local.gov) from
the departments you learned about in the readings (you can use the Webliography
as a guide). Explain the function of at least one of the agencies that you
visit, and discuss one or two of the most recent issues the agency has been
involved in.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

Week 2
Discussion

DQ1 NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PLAN

Given what you have learned this week about
the nature of terrorists ‘ targets, analyze the symbolic significance of the
targets of the 9/11 attacks.

DQ2 INTELLIGENCE

Describe how the impact of 9/11 has and
will change the scope of the gathering and interpreting of intelligence in the
United States.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

Week 3
Discussion

DQ1 THE LEGAL ISSUES OF TERRORISM

From a legal standpoint, the United States
has taken many steps to reduce terrorism. Please describe one or two legal
efforts that have been made by the United States to reduce terrorism.

DQ2 POLICING AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Discuss why police departments need
intelligence or homeland security units. ?

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

Week 4
Discussion

DQ1 WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Evaluate the different categories of
weapons of mass destruction and discuss at least one time that WMDs have been
used. What was the impact of their use?

DQ2 BORDER SECURITY

Describe the two key issues surrounding
illegal immigration and border reform.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

Week 5
Discussion

DQ1 ORGANIZED CRIME

List at least three characteristics of
organized crime groups. Which characteristic do you think is most difficult to
identify and why?

DQ2 FINANCING TERRORISM

Referring to Figure 11-2 on page 309 and
other information from the text, how would a terrorist group leader and an
organized crime group leader do business together?

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

Week 6
Discussion

DQ1 IDENTIFYING TERRORISTS

Do you think terrorists should be identified
by their crimes instead of their politics? Explain.

DQ2 LOCATING TERRORISTS

After reviewing this week’s course material
(including the textbook index, look at a map of the world and plot out where
terrorists groups are located. Do you see a geographical pattern? Is that
something you find important.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

Week 7
Discussion

DQ1 RESPONDING TO DISASTERS

The response by the federal government
during Katrina was a disaster. Based on what you have read in Chapter 13 about
the response to homeland security incidents, what three things do you see that
will help improve the next disaster by the Department of Homeland Security?

DQ2 CYBERTERRORISM

What’s the worst damage you can imagine a
cybercriminal could cause within a 50-mile radius of your current location?
What about a cyberterrorist?

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 1
HOMEWORK

Chapter 1, page 30, number 4: The Homeland
Security Advisory System has been used to alert Americans about terrorist
activities and impending attacks. How effective is this system and why?

Chapter 2, page 53, number 4: What role
does the Department of Defense play in Homeland Security?

The assignment will be graded using the
Textbook Assignment Rubric available under the Files section.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 2
HOMEWORK

Antiterrorism Essay

Write an essay summarizing at least three
antiterrorism laws developed since 2001. Your essay should contain an
introduction and contain a brief description of each antiterrorism law,
including whether each one is a state or federal regulation. The essay should
conclude with the effect of the laws on everyday life in the United States.

The essay should be approximately three
pages in length (double-spaced) not including the cover page and reference
page. All source material should be cited in APA format, including the
referenced laws.

The essay will be graded using the Essay
Grading Rubric available in the Files section.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 3
HOMEWORK

Develop a table outlining at least five
governmental agencies related to homeland security, the types of intelligence
collection activities performed by each agency, and a two-sentence analysis of
the activities you think are the most important and why.

The outline should be in table form and
include a cover page. All source material should be cited in APA format. The
table will be graded using the Table Rubric in the Files section.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 4
HOMEWORK

National Infrastructure Protection Plan:
Based on what you have learned so far in the course, write an essay ranking the
top five critical infrastructure targets as if you were a terrorist group
leader. Explain why you chose them. Your essay should contain an introduction
and analyze potential gaps and overlaps of responsibility between agencies, and
discuss which target is more likely to experience an attack due to an
intelligence failure and why.

The essay should be approximately three
pages in length (double-spaced) not including the cover page and reference
page. All source material should be cited in APA format.

The essay will be graded using the Essay
Grading Rubric, available in the Files section.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 5
HOMEWORK

Chapter 7, page 203, No. 5: What factors
have facilitated the growth of transnational organized crime? How?

Chapter 11, page 323, No. 1: Terror
financing consists of two distinct activities. What are they, and how do they
operate?

Each of your responses should be
approximately three paragraphs in length and should provide at least one cite to
the textbook in APA format. Your assignment will be graded using the Textbook
Assignment Rubric in the Files section.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 6
HOMEWORK

Please respond to the following chapter
problems.

Chapter 5, page 134, No. 5: Discuss the
types of terrorism. Which types are the greatest threats to the United States?

Chapter 6, page 170, No. 3: What is a state
sponsor of terrorism, and which states are considered as such? Are there other
countries that should be added to this list?

Each of your responses should be
approximately three paragraphs in length and should provide at least one cite
to the textbook in APA format. Your assignment will be graded using the
Textbook Assignment Rubric in the Files section.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 7
HOMEWORK

Preparedness Essay: Write an essay
discussing the following: You are second-in-command at the state Office of
Homeland Security and the governor calls you while the director is unavailable.
The governor asks you about whether the people in your state are (1) mentally
prepared for a terrorist attack and (2) if they understand their vulnerability
to attack. Are they more or less likely to be victims than they think? How do
you respond?

The essay should be approximately three
pages in length (double-spaced) not including the cover page and reference
page. All source material should be cited in APA format.

The essay will be graded using the Essay
Grading Rubric, available in the Files section.

JADM480
Homeland Security and Terrorism

WEEK 8 Final
Exam

Question 1 Explain the meaning of homeland
security.

Question 2 What have been the positive and
negative aspects of DHS since 9/11?

Question 3 Describe the basic strategy of
the National Infrastructure Protection Plan.

Question 4 Describe the two main problems
of the U.S. intelligence picture.

Question 5 Describe three examples in which Homeland
Security protection has improved since 9/11.

Question 6 If an impenetrable fence were erected from New
Orleans to San Diego, would that prevent people from illegally entering the
United States?

Question 7 What are two impacts of
transnational organized crime?

Question 8 Explain the impact of the French Revolution on
the history of terrorism.

Question 9 Explain the National Disaster Medical System
setup.

Question 10 Name and describe at least three things that
make terrorism different from normal crime.