Terrorism

Catalog description

Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: POLI 101 or POLI 111 or CRIM 101 or CRIM 102 or instructor permission Description: An in-depth study of the legal and international issues that the United States faces in response to combating international terrorism. The emphasis is placed on identifying causes of terrorism and the most plausible threats; terrorist networks, their commonalities and differences, and the difficulty in countering; and determining appropriate responses, to include political and legal implications, threat analysis, physical security, and target hardening. Previously Offered As: (Also offered as CRIM 344; may not be taken as duplicate credit.)