What This Document Is
This is a final research paper completed for JUS 466: Leadership & Ethics In Criminal Justice at Pennsylvania Western University, California. It focuses on the topic of terrorism, specifically examining both international and domestic forms, and their implications for American security. The paper was authored by Hannah Parnell in December 2020.
Why This Document Matters
This paper is intended for instructors evaluating student understanding of terrorism within a criminal justice framework. It serves as a culminating assessment of the course material. Students studying terrorism or related fields may find it useful as an example of academic research on the subject.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This is a single student’s interpretation of the course material and should not be considered a comprehensive overview of terrorism. It represents one perspective and may not cover all nuances of the topic.
What This Document Provides
The full paper includes an abstract, a discussion of international terrorism including its historical context and characteristics, and references to sources such as the FBI and scholarly works by Martin (2019). This preview only provides a brief overview of the document’s nature and scope; the full text contains the detailed analysis and arguments presented by the author. It does *not* include the complete research, analysis, or concluding arguments of the paper.