EMM 442 Grand Canyon Assignments

EMM 442 Grand Canyon Assignments

This is a Collaborative Learning Community assignment.

In a paper of 2,000-2,250 words, as a group, summarize the attack by radical jihadists on the transportation system in London.

For this assignment, there may be multiple perspectives about the London attacks. Consider the following in your paper:

1. Present two perspectives and identify any learning points that could help emergency managers prevent and better respond to terrorist attacks.
2. Explain the recurring features that might be found in terrorist group dynamics.
3. Examine the factors that increase the complexity of developing an effective counterterrorism response.

Additional requirements include:

1. Directly quoted source material may not exceed 10% of the paper’s content.
2. Due to its inherent unreliability, Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for use in academic writing.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide.

EMM 442 Grand Canyon Week 8 Assignment

Details:

Using all of the course readings and any supplemental readings you choose, prepare a paper of 750-1,000 words suggesting measures that could be implemented in the United States to prevent terrorism. The suggestions should reflect an emergency management perspective and focus on systemic changes designed to detect, deter, and prevent terrorism before it occurs.

Address the following criteria in your paper:

1. Explain the intelligence cycle and the structure of the intelligence community in the United States.
2. Examine some of the existing problems in counterterrorism intelligence in the United States.

Additional requirements include:

1. Directly quoted source material may not exceed 10% of the paper’s content.
2. Due to its inherent unreliability, Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for use in academic writing.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.