The term paper consists of two parts. Part 1 - select a domestic or international terrorist organization that threatens the U.S. homeland and complete a profile of that organization. The group profile should be approximately 50 percent of the final paper and must include a discussion of the group's ideology, targeting, tactics, capability, and overall goals, analysis of attacks, and any statements or propaganda released by the group. Make sure you have enough information on the group to address all these factors and how it affects the US homeland.
A foreign terrorist group for this project must be on the official list of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) maintained by the U.S. Department of State. In the case of domestic terrorist groups, there is no sanctioned list from which to choose, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made significant arrests from several groups that would fit the description of a domestic terrorist group. The FBI also names many other groups in congressional testimony. Materials presented in the first module, as well as recent news and congressional testimony, are good sources of information on how to identify domestic groups for this project.
Part 2 - use the group profile to conduct an analysis of one or more U.S. homeland security policies studied in module 2, to assess the ability of the policy or policies to counter the threat posed by the group profiled. This analysis should begin with an introduction and explanation of the policy, followed by an analysis addressing the breadth of the information(from part 1) gathered on that terrorist group. The policy you analyze should be consistent with the group; for example, if you choose a domestic terrorist group, it would be improper to analyze the Secure Border Initiative and its ability to counter a domestic threat, because the members of the group are already within the nation's borders. If you find the policy deficient, make specific recommendations for policy change to counter the threat. If you deem the policy sufficient to counter the threat, explain the rationale for your conclusion.
Your finished project, including both elements of the paper, should be approximately 12 to 14 double-spaced pages, not including the cover or reference pages but including the abstract, submitted as one document. Make sure you present an introduction and a conclusion tying together both aspects of the paper. Follow the guidelines in either Course Content or in the conference. You must post your selection in this conference. The paper is due at the end of week 8 and must be submitted in your Assignments folder. Review the late policy above. The paper will not be accepted late.
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The term paper consists of two parts. Part 1 - select a domestic
1. The term paper consists of two parts. Part 1 - select a domestic
or international terrorist organization that threatens the U.S.
homeland and complete a profile of that organization. The group
profile should be approximately 50 percent of the final paper
and must include a discussion of the group's ideology, targeting,
tactics, capability, and overall goals, analysis of attacks, and
any statements or propaganda released by the group. Make sure
you have enough information on the group to address all these
factors and how it affects the US homeland.
A foreign terrorist group for this project must be on the official
list of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) maintained by the
U.S. Department of State. In the case of domestic terrorist
groups, there is no sanctioned list from which to choose, but the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made significant
arrests from several groups that would fit the description of a
domestic terrorist group. The FBI also names many other groups
in congressional testimony. Materials presented in the first
module, as well as recent news and congressional testimony, are
good sources of information on how to identify domestic groups
for this project.
Part 2 - use the group profile to conduct an analysis of one or
more U.S. homeland security policies studied in module 2, to
assess the ability of the policy or policies to counter the threat
posed by the group profiled. This analysis should begin with an
introduction and explanation of the policy, followed by an
analysis addressing the breadth of the information(from part 1)
gathered on that terrorist group. The policy you analyze should
be consistent with the group; for example, if you choose a
domestic terrorist group, it would be improper to analyze the
Secure Border Initiative and its ability to counter a domestic
threat, because the members of the group are already within the
2. nation's borders. If you find the policy deficient, make specific
recommendations for policy change to counter the threat. If you
deem the policy sufficient to counter the threat, explain the
rationale for your conclusion.
Your finished project, including both elements of the paper,
should be approximately 12 to 14 double-spaced pages, not
including the cover or reference pages but including the
abstract, submitted as one document. Make sure you present an
introduction and a conclusion tying together both aspects of the
paper. Follow the guidelines in either Course Content or in the
conference. You must post your selection in this conference.
The paper is due at the end of week 8 and must be submitted in
your Assignments folder. Review the late policy above. The
paper will not be accepted late.
