AJ 001 Introduction to AJ

 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

 Emerging forms of criminal activity pose a significant threat to society  Terrorism  Cyber Crime

 What is Terrorism?

 Premeditated  Politically motivated violence against noncombatants targets by sub-national groups  Intended to influence and audience

 Psychological view  Socialization view  Ideological view  Alienation view

 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

 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

 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

 Alienation view- lack of economic opportunity and failure. Suicide mission will cleanse them of the corruption of the modern world.  Alienated from modern society

 1.Radicalization  2. Mobilization – Active Support  3. Action – violent action

 Terrorism  Personal Factors  Community Factors  Group Factors  Socio-political Factors  Ideals

 Mobilization  Preparing for an attack ▪ Investigation link

 Purchasing devices to produce weapons of mass destruction

 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. ▪ 1.mpg or mpg

 DHS ▪ and-former.html and-former.html

 Law Enforcement online 

  State of California Attorney General’s Office Division of 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-

 Long Beach Police Department  bureau_deputy_chief/emergency_operations_divi sion/office_of_counter_terrorism.asp bureau_deputy_chief/emergency_operations_divi sion/office_of_counter_terrorism.asp

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Counter Terrorism Unit  ontent_basic_view/ ontent_basic_view/27421

 What is the NYPD doing to fight terrorism? 