Proposal for Improving Homeland Defense

For the Final Project, you are asked to develop a proposal to improve US counterterrorism
policy in a specific area (e.g., detainee affairs, homeland defense, intelligence etc.). The
proposal you develop must address improvements needed to structures, legislation,
regulations, and strategies used in counterterrorism efforts.
Final Project must be presented as a 8-10 page (not including references or title page),
double-spaced, APA-formatted project

The Final Project must include:
(a) A brief description of the policy area (e.g. – detainee affairs, homeland defense,
intelligence etc.) you selected.
(b) An explanation for why you selected the policy area you did. That is explain the problems
you wish to address, including the relevant history, background, actors, and salient issues,
as well as gaps in existing policy, structures, legislation, and regulations.
(c) A explanation of specific improvements you would make to existing policies, structures,
legislation, and regulations related to the policy area you selected
(d) An explanation of the strengths and limitations of your proposed improvements. Be sure
to include how you could compensate for the limitations.
(e) An explanation of the challenges associated with implementing your proposed
improvements. Be sure to discuss bureaucratic and organizational impediments.

Assignment should be 8 TO 10 pages words with at least 9 references…. MULTIPLE
USE OF SPLIT INTEXT CITATION, PARAGRAPH, AND PAGE NUMBERS…TRY TO USE
THE ASSIGNMENT READINGS IF POSSIBLE.
MINIMUM OF 8 PAGES NOT INCLUDING THE COVER AND REFERNCE PAGES
THIS PAPER MUST HAVE AND INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION…THE
INTRODUCTION SHOULD BE STRONG AS WELL AS THE CONCLUSION. THE
INTRODUCTION SHOULD LET THE READER KNOW WHAT THE PAPER IS ABOUT, IT
SHOULD GRAB THE READER'S ATTENTION!!
It is important that you cover all the topics identified in the assignment. Covering the
topic does not mean mentioning the topic BUT presenting an explanation from the
context of ethics and the readings for this class

To get maximum points you need to follow the requirements listed for this
assignments 1) look at the page limits 2) review and follow APA rules 3) create
subheadings to identify the key sections you are presenting and 4) Free from
typographical and sentence construction errors.
REMEMBER IN APA FORMAT JOURNAL TITLES AND VOLUME NUMBERS ARE
ITALICIZED.
Readings
Course Text: Introduction to Homeland Security

oChapter 7, "Contemplating a Quandary: Terrorism, Security, and Liberty"
Article: Baker, N.V. (2003). National Security versus Civil Liberties. Presidential Studies
Quarterly, 33(3), 547–567.

Media
Web Video:Smith, H. (Writer), & Young, R. (Writer & Director). (2007, May 15). Spying on
the home front [Television series episode]. In R. Young (Producer), Frontline. Boston: WGBH
Educational Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/homefront/

oChapter 4, "National Security Letters and Data Mining"
oChapter 5, "Pre-emption vs. The Fourth Amendment Segment"

Answer Preview…………………….

Introduction. A primary role of government is the protection of the lives and property of its citizens. Being a core function of democracies, this is one area that governments have to perform well. It goes back to the John Locke’s social contract where citizens give up their individual rights to self-preservation to the state. In this sense, citizens expect that the state should guarantee their safety. However, this can be one of the most difficult things to do. In the United States, threats facing the country are many. In the current age of terrorism, cyber warfare, and cross-border crimes, Washington is facing challenges ensuring the security of Americans. Aside from the threats, there are internal issues within the government regarding over-centralization, bureaucracy, and political meddling among other. In this case, there is room for improving and streamlining policy and legislative areas to ensure the country is safe from these threats. In light of this, this proposal outlines a brief background of the issues faced by Homeland Security and suggest improvements for them……………….

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