Policy Analysis

If you plan on working in the criminal justice field then you should be familiar with the many policies that are going to take place during President Barack Obama’s tenure. One of such policies focuses on Homeland Security, specifically an initiative to prevent terrorism. This article focuses on nuclear terrorism which may cause significant casualties [...]

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In order to counter religiously-motivated terrorist threats I would use a myriad of tactics.  However, there would be three I would focus on the most: an educational campaign, a partnership between nations, and a strengthened counter terrorism effort. An educational campaign would serve as one of the most rewarding tactics.  This counterterrorism effort would teach [...]

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Barack Obama finally settled in the White House, but he openly states that work needs to be done. One project that will require the president to act is Terrorism. Obama is ready to take steps to defeat terrorism worldwide. Can he do it? Initiatives to Defeat Terrorism Worldwide Develop New Capabilities to Aggressively Defeat Terrorists: [...]

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Barack Obama’s Homeland Security Agenda is multi-fold, but its main premise is to protect the American people, especially from terrorist threats. Simple! Right? Not really… Proper level of leadership and strategy will be needed to help secure our nation. The strategy for securing the U.S. against 21st century threats is focused on preventing terrorist attacks [...]

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Can state-sponsored terrorism ever be eradicated or eliminated entirely without a war? For instance, is the United States’ war with Iraq the best way to quell the perceived terrorist threat? Were there any other solutions to this perceived terrorist threat? How does your answer fit into the Hezbollah Umbrella (see figure 8.7, p. 133, White, [...]

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January 24, 2009 is the first time Barack Obama addressed the American public as the new president in his Weekly Address Web cast. Since I wanted to know what will the president do to aid law enforcement I decided to give the video a go. If you have few minutes then you should take a [...]

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Barack Obama’s Civil Rights Agenda seems concise and simple, but it has lots to do with the Criminal Justice System and the future of Law Enforcement training and education. If you are going to study public policy in your Criminal Justice or Law courses then you should consider reading the following. Based on Obama’s stance [...]

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Immigration is an important issue in Law Enforcement today. What is President Obama’s immigration policy and stance on securing the borders? If you plan on working in the criminal justice system or attend criminal justice courses, online or off, you will be faced with many policy related challenges and questions. Here is the viewpoint of [...]

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Barack Obama is officially our 44th president and with that officious title comes a mammoth responsibility. But we all know that. What I wanted to know is how is President Obama going to tackle the problem of crime and law enforcement staffing shortage in metropolitan cities. This is especially important if you plan on studying [...]

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What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of an international consensus on a definition of terrorism? Since there is no single definition for terrorism, and the understanding of terrorist vs. criminal violence is still not well defined itself, how will terrorism be defined internationally?  There are potential benefits, as there are drawbacks, of an international [...]

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