[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRM 361 - Legal Issues in Counter-Terrorism

3 credits

Crosslisted: POL 361
Prerequisite(s): CRM 123
and CRM 220
This course provides a comprehensive overview of legal issues attendant to international terrorism. In particular, students will examine the "War on Terror" and the tension between approaches based on criminal law enforcement versus a military or warrior basis. A special emphasis will be placed on the interrelationship between United States law and international law and agreements. The course will address current efforts in counter-terrorism, with special emphasis on recent federal prosecutions for terrorist acts or aiding terrorist organizations. As a criminal justice course, this study will include historical and political information and current, relevant information on counter-terrorism objectives and methods.