PLSC 344 - Terrorism

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: PLSC 101 or PLSC 111 or CRIM 101 or CRIM 102 or instructor permission
An in-depth study of the legal and international issues that the United States faces in response to combating international terrorism. The emphasis is placed on identifying causes of terrorism and the most plausible threats; terrorist networks, their commonalities and differences, and the difficulty in countering; and determining appropriate responses, to include political and legal implications, threat analysis, physical security, and target hardening. (Also offered as CRIM 344; may not be taken as duplicate credit.)