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	Course:	PSM 132
	Title:	Homeland: Forecast Terrorism
	Long Title:	Homeland Defense: Forecasting Terrorism
	Course Description:	Examines the variety of new indicators, warning methodologies, and analytical tools available to analysts; review of the extensive academic, governmental, and policy literature on terrorism forecasting that has been developed to assess and forecast terrorism in its numerous dimensions. Students will comprehend the various analytical capabilities of the types of terrorist threats that are most likely to confront the USA and its allies in the near future, and predict how to develop proactive defenses for the long term protection of our society.
	Min Credit:	3
	Max Credit:

	Course Notes:	unique to CCD
	Origin Notes:	CCD

 STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 I.      Describe the historical development of terrorism.

 II.     Identify the major theories in forecasting and identifying terrorism.

 III.    Delineate existing terrorist theories.

 IV.     Analyze the major theories of terrorism causation, to include biological, sociological, and psychological perspectives.

 V.      Compare and contrast conservative, liberal, and radical approaches to defending against a terrorist attack.

 VI.     Critique the use of statistics, their validity and significance in terrorism research.

 VII.    Analyze terrorist behavior by applying an appropriate behavioral theory.

 VIII.   Define terrorism victimization.

 IX.     Identify and discuss the obvious consequences of victimization.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I.      Forecasting Terrorism       	

 II.     Terrorism Causation and the Patterns of Terrorism

 III.    The Classical Thinkers and current players

 IV.     Biological Roots of Terrorism Behavior

 V.      Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Terrorism Behavior

 VI.     Terrorism and the Role of the Social Environment

 VII.    Sociological Foundations of Terrorism Behavior      	

 VIII.   The Meaning of Terrorism ¿ Social Process Perspective

 IX.     Political Realities: Terrorism and Social Policy

 X       Terrorism Research and Statistical validity

 XI.     The Scope of Terrorism Victimology, Measuring the Extent of  Victimization

 XII.    The Costs of Being a Victim, Remedying the Plight of Victims

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