Research the characteristics of individuals in the local Somali population

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Assume you hold the Special Agent in Charge role of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Minneapolis field office. Your squad is responsible for identifying and mitigating the threat of the Al Shabaab efforts to recruit local Somali youths into their global terrorist efforts. A high turnover means that your squad presently includes local law enforcement, Department of Defense agents, and other members of the intelligence community. You need to provide them with information for preventing or mitigating a threat to ensure the protection of critical infrastructure and soft targets in your area of responsibility.

Research the characteristics of individuals in the local Somali population most vulnerable to terrorist recruitment.

Create a 14- to 16-slide, media-rich presentation to present to management. Include the following in an attempt to prevent or mitigate a terrorist act:

  • An introductory slide explaining how culture, religion, socioeconomic status, and family can affect terrorist recruitment and mentality
  • An outline of the characteristics of individuals in the local Somali population most vulnerable to terrorist recruitment
  • The impact of familial influence to terrorism
  • Techniques for recruitment methods
  • Techniques for addressing and coping with the poor socioeconomic conditions in Minneapolis
  • Methods for dealing with extremist ideals and influences, such as racism and radicalism

Include detailed speaker notes and a title slide.

Include APA-formatted citations when necessary and a reference slide.

ATTACH TURNITIN REPORT

Are public and private security investments in this sector adequate?

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5pages(1,250 words) APA citation format

select a sector designated as critical by “Presidential Policy Directive-21: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience” and determine the following:

  • How are homeland security  operations administered in this sector? is there a heavy reliance on  private industry to secure the sector of your choice?
  • What type of intelligence and information sharing capabilities exist to support security operations  and terror prevention?
  • Are public and private security investments in this sector adequate?
  • How would you administer a more effective security program to protect the sector of your choice? Explain answer.
  • Which response and recovery plans are in place for the sector of your choice at the local, state and federal levels?
  • What does the future of security operations entail for your sector of choice?

PROVIDE: 

heavy emphasis on analyzing the effectiveness of the funding and program administration strategies employed by the federal government and private sector as they pertain to homeland security.

Criminal Sentencing

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Discussion 3–Criminal Sentencing

Program-Level Objectives met with this assignment:

  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Personal Responsibility
  • Social Responsibility

Course-Level Objectives met with this assignment:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
  • Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government.
  • Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens
  • Analyze issues and policies in U.S. politics

Activity for Assessment:

For this discussion, we are going to look at another controversial issue: drug penalties and criminal sentencing.  Read the following articles and then do any additional research as necessary and then answer the following questions:

https://www.sentencingproject.org/criminal-justice-facts/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/03/26/heres-how-much-marijuana-youd-need-to-be-eligible-for-the-death-penalty-under-federal-law/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9c3ed2efebf7

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-overwhelmingly-backs-overhaul-of-criminal-justice-system/2018/12/18/89efffb6-02e7-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?utm_term=.a62afbaf883a

https://thecrimereport.org/2019/06/10/first-step-act-cut-sentences-for-1051-fed-prisoners-in-four-months-report/ 

After reading through these articles and any other research you’ve conducted, what are your thoughts on the current drug penalty laws?  Do they seem “fair” in light of other crimes, such as murder, rape, kidnapping, etc?  (use research to backup your argument)  How has the war on drugs impacted prison populations?  Are there any dangers associated with the drug penalties and prison overpopulation?  What about the cost to the states and taxpayers?  Are we not tough enough on drugs?  What are the states and federal government doing to address these issues? Do you agree with the suggestions from Congress and the President? Why or why not? How will the new First Step Act going to impact this issue?  Lastly, how does the U.S. differ from other developed countries with respect to this issue?

Please be sure to meet the requirements for posting in the discussion board.  For more specifics, please refer to to the directions provided in the Start Here tab in eCampus. Do not forget your works cited.  Since the above-mentioned web links/articles are all required for this discussion, you must include them in your works cited.  Any additional research must be included in your sources as well.

Film Critique

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This film assignment asks you to consider issues of international law.

  1. Prepare a film critique
  • View the film The Whistleblower – It is on reserve at the library
  • Write a 3-4 page Critique (at least 750 words) on the film. Summarize the producer’s main message in no more than four paragraphs.   The remainder of the paper should reflect your opinion of the content of the film based on your knowledge of international law. Make specific references to scenes in the film that correlate with information you have gained in previous or current coursework ( Do not go into a recital of all the facts of the scene you are referencing (I have seen the film and don’t need it).   Cite all sources in-text according to the APA Manual of Style required for this course.

Cautionary Notes

  • Do not summarize the video.
  • Cite specific information from the film using the required APA Manual of style. Do not introduce information from other sources.
  • Use 12 font, double spacing and 1 inch margins.