Emergency Management Laws and Ethics

Catalog description

This course is designed to give the student an overview of various statutes, regulations, constitutional law, and common law associated with homeland security and emergency management. Students will examine local, state and federal laws and the authority of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Major topics covered include civil rights, international anti-terrorism efforts, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Patriot Act. Students will be introduced to the legalities and ethics relevant to organizing for counterterrorism, investigating terrorism and other national security threats, crisis and consequence management.