international security has become more elusive in recent years. From the continuous conflict in the Middle East to resource wars in Africa and territorial conflict in Europe‚ there has been an increase in insecurity globally. This has been incredibly exacerbated by the war on terror post September 11‚ 2001 attack in the United States (US). It was following this attack that the US declared war on Al-qaeda and the eventual invasion of Iraq. The United Nations (UN) Charter states that‚ Nothing
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TERRORISM AND MEASURES TO CTR THIS THREAT TERRORISM AND MEASURES TO CTR THIS THREAT Introduction 1. The menace of terrorism is the most clear and present danger at this point in time. The word terrorism was first used in France to describe a new system of government adopted during the French revolution (1789-1799). The reign of terror was intended to promote democracy and popular rule by ridding the revolution of its enemies and thereby purifying it. However‚ the oppression and violent excesses
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ever manipulating behaviors of criminal activities by creating authoritative task-oriented law enforcement agencies implemented and equipped with the latest technological equipment’s. For example‚ Homeland Security; federally authorized to investigate cross jurisdictional and international domains that involves crimes from traditional social norms to the extensively quantifiably evolving crimes of anonymity. What is obvious is that the federal department has an extensive reach while investigating crimes
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Law Enforcement Today University of Phoenix CJS/200-Quentin Gerbich The individuals that work in the field of law enforcement today are presented with issues and concerns unlike any faced by those of the past. The changing face of crimes and criminal activity in this country and around the world are at the root of many of these challenges. In this country‚ the most significant issue is the shift to a more multicultural society. There are also concerns regarding police corruption‚ use of deadly
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Future Operational Needs of Law Enforcement 3 Future Crime-Fighting Technologies 4 Crime Predictive Analytics 7 Conclusions 8 References 10 . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “Policing in America today is at a crossroads as it looks towards the future‚ the old policing strategies are no longer suited to address the emerging threats and growth of electronic crimes arising from out of the growth and popularity of the Internet‚ these crimes include:
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Counter-terrorism From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Coast Guard on counter-terrorism patrol in Upper New York Bay. Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in distance spanning The Narrows between Brooklyn (left) and Staten Island (right). Terrorism Definitions History Incidents Types[show] Tactics[show] Terrorist groups[show] State terrorism[show] Organization[show] Fighting terrorism[show] v t e Counter-terrorism (also spelled counterterrorism) incorporates the practice‚ tactics‚ techniques
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Practitioner Interview: Officer Leon Epps The role of police departments has profoundly changed since the 9/11 attack on America. Departments across the nation not only have to continue “traditional” law enforcement‚ but are also faced with being the “first responders” to acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. Nonetheless‚ the day-to-day activities of a police officer are still primarily within the context of the criminal justice system. An interview with an officer can provide
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Is Terrorism Ever Justified? “Terrorism has no justification‚ no matter what pretext terrorist use for their deeds.” Says Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour‚ a Tunisian Culture and Preservation of Heritage Minister. (UN News Centre.) Many people view terrorism the same way as Ben Achour‚ especially in America. But there are also many of those‚ such as Alan Dershowitz‚ who counter with questions like‚ “Is ‘terrorist’ just a negative version of ‘freedom righter’?” and “How are civilian deaths in terrorism
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INTRODUCTION Before we start to discuss the counter-terrorism strategies of European Union‚ we have to first answer the question: “What is terrorism?” or “How exactly can be terrorism defined?” When answering this question we will encounter two “problems”. Firstly‚ it is not straightforward to define this worldwide-known term because of its complexity of relating criminal‚ unlawful activities and there is no universal definition of terrorism. And secondly‚ there are as many definitions as many scholarly
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Terrorism Threats The World Content Page Introduction 3 Brief description of Al-Qaeda and the War Against Terror 3 History of establishing Al-Qaeda 3 Al-Qaeda’s Goals and Ideology 4 Starting the War Against Terror 4 Al-Qaeda’s Networks 5 Al-Qaeda’s Financial Networks 5 Al-Qaeda’s communicated Networks 6 Psychological Impacts of Al-Qaeda 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 Introduction The end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union did not bring the
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