Definition
As explained in the “Criminals: Terrorists” chapter of this volume, terrorists are criminals who commit or directly support acts of violence in order to achieve some type of sociopolitical objectives. An important distinction made in any potential law enforcement investigation is that a “US person” (USPER) is any US citizen or alien granted permanent residency (colloquially known as a “green card”).
Introduction
The organizational and operational frameworks within which terrorism investigations are conducted have been significantly enhanced since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Though most will agree that the assorted measures to improve our national security have succeeded in their intent, critics decry the changes as intrusions upon our civil rights and liberties (Chang 2014). Conversely, some may question why the FBI didn’t do more in certain instances to protect the USA from harm inflicted by terrorists, just as the FBI bemoans the legal constraints placed upon their...
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Crenshaw, M., & LaFree, G. (2017). Countering terrorism. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution.
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Forest, J. J. F. (2015). Essentials of counterterrorism. Westport: Praeger Security International.
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Duggan, J.M., Forest, J.J.F. (2019). Investigations: Terrorism. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_185-1
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