Assignment:
Part 1
Organized Crime Versus Terrorism
400 to 600 words
Prepare a detailed outline of your Key Assignment Draft for project for review by your colleagues. Be sure to include the main points you covered and add your considerations about what you want to cover.
Part 2
Should the American government focus the bulk of its law enforcement resources on fighting organized crime, or counter-terrorism?
Research and develop a 5 to 7 page paper that addresses the following:
Discuss the history of organized crime in America. Include in your discussion a definition of organized crime; a detailed, thorough example of a criminal organization currently operating in the United States; the types of crimes it engages in; and (if possible) who its leadership is. Include a discussion of rival criminal organizations.
Discuss the history of terrorism in America, and make sure to include domestic terrorism in your history (do not forget that prior to 9/11, the most devastating terrorist attack on U.S. territory was perpetrated by a fellow American). Detail the various terrorist activities and the organizations behind them that have taken place on U.S. soil.