Homeland Security Unit I Assessment

Question 1

Counterterrorism and crime prevention are viewed by criminologists as working because it is assumed that people are rational and choose to violate laws and societies norms by choice. Discuss this ideology, and explain why counterterrorism is effective, not effective, or partially effective, and why?

Question 2

Describe how you would use control mechanisms in a shopping center to assist with a pre-attack threat assessment. Why is it, or is it not, important to utilize risk communications?

The textbook listed below must be one of the references used in answering both questions.

Kamien, D. (Ed.). (2012). McGraw-Hill homeland security handbook: Strategic guidance for a coordinated approach to effective security and emergency management (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.