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    very vulnerable place to kill thousands of people with just one try. Many terrorist see airports as vulnerable targets and take advantage of the situation. Unites States of America has received many attacks and after 9-11‚ the U.S. Department of Homeland Security decided to create the federal agency‚ Transportation Security Administration (TSA). But‚ are they taking the correct measures to secure airports? In this essay‚ I will be talking about three main topics: How can we confront terrorists groups

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    Border Fence

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    . The U.S border with Mexico spans almost 2‚000 miles from the states of California to Texas‚ and illegal immigration‚ drug trafficking‚ and other security breaches along the border have been issues of growing concern for decades. After September 11‚ 2001 the call to secure American borders increased and the idea of expanding physical layers of security along the Mexican border began to gain serious importance in the minds of lawmakers. Signed into law by Ex-President George W. Bush‚ the Secure

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    policies on all of this nation’s positions‚ actions‚ and ideas about what goes on in the world. Foreign policy is everything that a nation does in relation to other nations. The CIA runs intelligence operations worldwide‚ while the Department of Homeland Security is tasked with protecting America from terrorist attacks. The US is part of many national security conglomerates‚ NATO being the most prominent. The UN exists to create peace between nations‚ through diplomatic efforts instead of war. American

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    administrative changes made in a criminal justice agency in an effort to combat terrorism more effectively. Dozens of steps have been taken to stop terrorism domestically‚ but the risk has not been eliminated. The implementation of Homeland Security is a good place to start. Homeland Security has placed air marshals more visible in airports and on airplanes. The Bush Administration began in 2001 to prepare to expand marshal program. Some members

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     (2009‚ January). PREVENTING TERRORISM‚ PROTECTING PRIVACY. The National Academies in Focus‚ 8(3)‚ 4-5.  Retrieved August 2‚ 2011‚ from ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry. (Document ID: 1665734281). King‚ Wolf Seek to Reconstitute 9/11 Commission :House Homeland Security Committee News Release. (2011‚ July) Retrieved August 1‚ 2011‚ from Research Library. (Document ID: 2412671101). Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403300685.html Transportation Security Administration (2011) Passenger

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    Chaos in the skies - the airline industry pre and post 9/11 Case Study Chaos in the skies- the airline industry pre and post 9/11 1. Introduction The terrorist attack on the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11‚ 2001‚ when civilian planes were turned into guided missiles flown by suicide bombers driven by religious fundamentalism and hatred for the United States not only seared themselves into the consciousness of the American people‚ but into the economic and business

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    programs‚ U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved from http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/aircargo/index.shtm Transportation Security Administration‚ (n.d.). Certified Cargo Screening Program‚ U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved from http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/aircargo/certified_screening.shtm Vinsik‚ S. (2011‚ September1). Homeland Security Today: When it comes to air cargo security‚ we need a stronger global supply chain. Homeland Security Today: Home. Retrieved

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    Evolution of Airline Security in the United States Mike Matthews Survey of Criminal Justice 1010 Mark Sundermeir Written Assignment #2 3 / 13 / 12 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to track the evolution of the system of airline security in the United States. A major turning point in Americas system of airline security was the terrorist attack on September 11‚ 2001. It is important to understand the history of airline security before 9/11 to then see how terrorists

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    attacks. The aftermath from 9/11 has ensured that we made drastic changes to our security by enacting policies‚ and agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)‚ Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.)‚ U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)‚ U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act of 2001‚ and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The D.H.S. consolidated other organizations‚ including the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and FEMA (Villemez‚ 2011). This analysis will cover two public opinions

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    Case Study: FEMA

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    FEMA What makes this agency legitimate? What is the legitimacy based on? If based on authority or a need for the services this agency provides how does that relate to representativeness (demographics‚ ideology‚ and concerns; social contract & public expectations)‚ responsibility (ownership of actions‚ failures and successes)‚ accountability (answering to whom‚ top-down & bottom-up)‚ politics/administration (is there a political bias‚ does it prevent legitimacy)‚ and effectiveness/efficiency (is

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