Introduction to Homeland Security: Defining Terrorism

Compare and contrast the different definitions of terrorism. Most definitions include the use of violence to create fear. The Department of State focuses on sub-national groups. The Department of Defense includes the threat of violence. The Federal Bureau of Investigation notes that terrorism is illegal. The Department of Homeland Security concentrates on critical infrastructure.

In a two to three page paper (not including the cover page, abstract page and reference page), compare and contrast these definitions; identifying the similarities and the differences.

Your paper must be formatted in accordance with APA guidelines.

You must use at a minimum, 2 additional references beside our textbook.

Textbook: McEntire, D. A. (2008). Introduction to Homeland Security with an Emergency Management Perspective.Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 978-0470127520