1. AJ 001 Introduction to AJ
Terrorism

2. 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

3. Contemporary Challenges of the Criminal Justice System
Emerging forms of criminal activity pose a significant threat to society
Terrorism
Cyber Crime

4. What is Terrorism?

5. Terrorism defined Premeditated
Politically motivated violence against noncombatants targets by sub-national groups
Intended to influence and audience

6. Who is the terrorist? 4 Views
Psychological view
Socialization view
Ideological view
Alienation view

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 3 Factors to Consider 1 .Radicalization
2. Mobilization – Active Support
3. Action – violent action

12. Radicalization Terrorism Personal Factors Community Factors
Group Factors
Socio-political Factors
Ideals

13. Mobilization
Preparing for an attack
Investigation link

14. Action
Purchasing devices to produce weapons of mass destruction

15. 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. or

16. Department of Homeland Security
DHS

17. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Law Enforcement online

18. California Anti-Terrorism Information Center
State of California Attorney General’s Office Division of Law Enforcement

19. 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-

20. Local Long Beach Police Department

21. Los Angeles Port Police

22. Los Angeles Police Department
Counter Terrorism Unit

23. New York Police Department Counter Terrorism Unit
What is the NYPD doing to fight terrorism?

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