Terrorism
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AJ 001 Introduction to AJ. Terrorism . Contemporary Challenges of the Criminal Justice System. New threats are evolving in both complexity and seriousness. At the same time the system must continue its efforts to control traditional crimes.
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AJ 001 Introduction to AJ Terrorism
Contemporary Challenges of the Criminal Justice System • New threats are evolving in both complexity and seriousness. • At the same time the system must continue its efforts to control traditional crimes. • The system must also adhere by due process requirements
Contemporary Challenges of the Criminal Justice System • Emerging forms of criminal activity pose a significant threat to society • Terrorism • Cyber Crime
Terrorism defined • Premeditated • Politically motivated violence against noncombatants targets by sub-national groups • Intended to influence and audience
Who is the terrorist? 4 Views • Psychological view • Socialization view • Ideological view • Alienation view
Psychological • Psychological view- Emotional problems; Terrorists do what they do because of a wide variety of emotional problems. • Self-destructive urges • Disturbed emotions combined with • Problems with authority
Socialization • Socialization view-from dysfunctional families (absent father) • Raised to hate their opponents • Often from dysfunctional families where the father was absent • And they were viewed as economically, socially, politically weak and ineffective
Ideological • Ideological view- Successful beliefs that self sacrifice outweighs guilt created by harming innocent people. • Heightened perceptions of oppressive conditions • Believing that they are being victimized by the government
Alienation • Alienation view- lack of economic opportunity and failure. Suicide mission will cleanse them of the corruption of the modern world. • Alienated from modern society
3 Factors to Consider • 1 .Radicalization • 2. Mobilization – Active Support • 3. Action – violent action
Radicalization • Terrorism • Personal Factors • Community Factors • Group Factors • Socio-political Factors • Ideals
Mobilization • Preparing for an attack • Investigation link
Action • Purchasing devices to produce weapons of mass destruction
Fighting Terrorism • National Counterterrorism Center • (NCTC) • Living in an open and free nation, we were are not originally prepared to deal with terrorism. • This was created in 2002, after 9/11- also known as the 9/11 Commission. • http://www.nctc.gov/video/nctc07-main-edit-mpeg-1.mpg or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFOOWATRbb8
Department of Homeland Security • DHS • http://blog.dhs.gov/2011/10/video-secretary-napolitano-and-former.html
Federal Bureau of Investigation • Law Enforcement online • http://www.leo.gov/
California Anti-Terrorism Information Center • http://oag.ca.gov/bi • State of California Attorney General’s Office Division of Law Enforcement
County Law Enforcement • The Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center • Operated out of the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department • Task with the duty of correcting incompatibility with radio communications – called interoperability-
Local • Long Beach Police Department • http://www.longbeach.gov/police/about/support_bureau_deputy_chief/emergency_operations_division/office_of_counter_terrorism.asp
Los Angeles Port Police • http://www.portoflosangeles.org/idx_security.asp
Los Angeles Police Department Counter Terrorism Unit • http://www.lapdonline.org/inside_the_lapd/content_basic_view/27421
New York Police Department Counter Terrorism Unit • What is the NYPD doing to fight terrorism? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf_PzCfpPug