SOC 260-Terrorism/Counterterrorism

3 credit hours – Three hours weekly; one term.
Provides a historical analysis of terrorism. Introduces the historical and contemporary issues relevant to domestic and international terrorism. Examines methods utilized by law enforcement and intelligence agencies in preventing and detecting terrorism. Also explores the process utilized for collecting and documenting evidence for the capture and effective prosecution of terrorists. Topics include the role of the media in covering, investigating and reporting terrorist events, and the constitutional and sociological dilemmas involved in investigating terrorist acts in democracies, such as the threats to privacy and individual rights

Crosslisted: Also offered as CJS 260 , HLS 260 and PSY 260 ; credit is not given for SOC 260 and also CJS 260 , HLS 260 or PSY 260 .