For your last discussion of this course, I would like you to discuss the nature of terrorism in the United States today with a focus on ISIS and Syria in particular.
Based on the movies: 1) Return of the Taliban 2) kill/Capture 3)Confronting Isis
The editorial: U.S. Policy in Syria: Are We Doing Enough?
The text:Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Chapter 8 After Conviction: The Sentencing Process
(a) What is terrorism? Discuss the prevalence of both international and domestic terrorism. What are the biggest terrorist threats to America, and to the world?
(b) What are the 3 most important points that you took from each of the films? Please give specific details so that it is clear to me that you've watched them
(c) Why is the U.S. policy in Syria? What should it be? Should we be doing more? Please justify your answer (either way) based on facts -- not only opinion.
(d) Please post a link to a current event and explain how it is relevant to this unit.