Terrorism AJ 001 Introduction to AJ

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

What is Terrorism?

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-n

apolitano-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

incompatibilitywith radio communications – called

interoperability-

Local

Long Beach Police Department http://www.longbeach.gov/police/about/s

upport_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_Pz

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