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Homeland Security

Joshua Rodgers

HSM 101 Introduction to Homeland Security

Instructor: Raymond Edwards

03/31/2019

Topic: United States Homeland Security and prevention of terrorism and enhancement of security

1. Introduction: The research will discuss how Homeland Security prevents terrorist attacks.

• Thesis: Homeland Security plays a vital role in preventing terrorism and enhancing security

1. Body paragraph(s)- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) missions

• The founding mission of DHS is to protect the United States from terrorism. Even though there are persistent threats from terrorism, the DHS is working with domestic, international, and private sectors to protect the US from terrorist threats.

1. Body paragraph(s)- Current issue, threat or hazard that leads to a homeland security vulnerability

• Prevention of terrorism and enhancement of security is a good topic as it will help in analyzing the extent to which the DHS has ensured that the nation is protected from terrorism. Terrorism has been a major issue faced by many countries. Therefore, through this topic, I will be able to develop ways that can be used in dealing with such issue and threats faced by the DHS.

• There are significant gaps that exist in the DHS national strategy. Despite the fact that that it ensures the nation is secured from terrorism, it lacks a clear, concise plan for implementation, and fails to develop specific missions for the agency. Additionally, it has not clarified its relationship with each agency. For example, some of the agencies that have partnered with DHS have a mission statement that is not related to the roles in the DHS. Additionally, there is uncertainty on the roles of individual agencies and local and state government. This may reduce the effectiveness of DHS.

1. Body paragraph(s)- Other associated issues, threats or hazards that must be addressed to resolve the homeland security vulnerability

• The American jurists agree that the constitutional laws of war are pertinent under the Constitution (Gale, Radu, & Sicherman, 2009). However, there are disagreements on how the laws apply. Therefore, this is an indication that the constitutional laws and principles of law are not as effective.

• The challenge faced by the American constitutional law in the war against terror is the nature of adversary that controls no terror and targeting of noncombatant civilian populations.

• The effectiveness of some agencies may decline under the DHS. The new sets of responsibilities may also undermine some agencies ability to perform.

1. Body paragraph(s)- questions to research

1. What role does the constitution law play in matters concerning terrorism?

2. How does DHS ensure prevention of terrorism and enhancement of security?

3. What improvements need to be done to eradicate terrorism?

• These questions will help in analyzing the effectiveness of the constitution on the war against terror. In addition to that, it will be able to provide the extent to which DHS has ensured the nation’s security from terrorism and improvements that are needed to deal with the issue of terrorism.

1. Conclusion

• This section provides a summary of the main points presented in the paper.

References

Deng, L., & Jaitly, N. (2014). The 2014 quadrennial homeland security review. Technical report. URL: https://www. dhs. gov/sites/default/files/publications/2014-qhsr-final-508. pdf.

Gale, S., Radu, M. & Sicherman, H. (2009). The war on terrorism : 21st-century perspectives. New Brunswick, N.J: Transaction Publishers.