CRJ 147(3-0-3)
Terrorism and Public Security
This is an introductory course that investigates the criminal, economic, historical, political, psychological, and social roots of the terrorist phenomenon. This background will be used to analyze the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the resulting counter efforts against terrorism including the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) program. The second half of the class will explore existing and potential terrorist threats and how the local, national, and global communities may counter these threats.