Module Two

(The Modus Operandi of Terrorists)

 

Required Readings:

1.    Understanding Terrorism (Poland)

        a.    Chapter Six: The Dynamics of Hostage Taking and Negotiation

        b.    Chapter Seven: Terrorism and Bombing

        c.    Chapter Eight: Suicide Bombers: A Global Problem

2.  Terrorism (Snowden & Whitsel)

        a.    Chapter Six: Islamic Extremists: How do they Mobilize Support?

        b.    Chapter Seven: An Analysis of Organizational Characteristics for Groups use

               Radiological Weapons of Mass Victimization

        c.    Chapter Eight: Steganography and Terrorism: An Introduction to Data Hiding

               and its use in Terrorist activities

        d.    WMD Yesterday's News: The WMD Terrorism Threat Today.

        e.    Leaderless Resistance: Are Terrorist Groups a Thing of the Past?

Recommended Readings:
(Available via the Union Institute and University electronic library)

1. Atran, S. (2003). Genesis of Suicide Terrorism. Science, 299(5612), p1534.

2. Hoffman, B. (2003). The logic of suicide terrorism. Atlantic Monthly, 291(5) p40.

3. Ciampi, D. (2005). Developmental and motivational factors of transnational terrorists. The Forensic Examiner, 4(3), p29.

(Available via the Internet)
Terrorism in the United States
Defeating Terrorism: Strategic Issue Analyses

 

Assignments:
        (Note: Assignment due dates are listed on the course homepage)

Written Assignments

Using the readings and your own research, complete a 3-5 page analysis of how technology has changed terrorism.  Consider comparing and contrasting pre-1970 terrorism with post-1970 terrorism.  How has technology changed the terrorists targets and methods? How has technology changed their ability to transmit their messages to other members and the public?

Hint:: Superior work (an A grade) will include sources from academic, peer reviewed journals; be properly formatted and sourced in APA style.

Practical Exercise

Got to the Air War College Gateway to Intelligence. Select five of the hyperlinks.  Follow them to their ultimate source.  Write a one paragraph description of the information you find.

Session/Semester Long Project:
 

Submit a one or two page bibliography demonstrating the references you have research and intend to use for your final project.  This may or may not be your final bibliography.  What we want to accomplish is make sure you are on the right track to preparing your Session/Semester Long Project.

 

Participation Assignment

 

Go to the Criminal Justice Online forum you will find the second threaded discussion question here.

 

Due Dates Summer 2008			Go To
Semester	Session I	Session II
April 28, 2008	April 28, 2008	June 23, 2008	Semester/Session Begins
May 23, 2008	May 16, 2008	July 4, 2008	Module One (Defining Terrorism)
June 20, 2008	May 30, 2008	July 18, 2008	Module Two (Modus Operandi of Terrorists)
July 18, 2008	June 6, 2008	August 1, 2008	Module Three (Response to Terrorism)
August 8, 2008	June 20, 2008	August 15, 2008	Module Four (Emerging Trends)
August 16, 2008	June 21, 2008	August 16, 2008	Semester/Session Ends