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cjustice
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Posted: Mon Jun 18th, 2007 10:01 pm | 1st Post |
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This is the second discussion question thread for students in the following courses:
All Union Institute tutorial
(Session II, Summer 2007, Fall Semester 2007, Session I/II Fall 2007)
All Union Institute Moorpark
(Session II, Summer 2007, Fall Semester 2007, Session I/II Fall 2007)
All Union Institute Arcadia
(Session II, Summer 2007, Fall Semester 2007, Session I/II Fall 2007)
All Union Institute Brea (Session II, Fall 2007)
All Union Institute Twin Towers (Session II, Fall 2007)
Cal State Fullerton students (Fall 2007)
Berkeley College Students (Fall 2007)
While you may be in different courses, most of you are criminal justice majors and/or criminal justice professionals. Moreover, in all of the courses there is the common thread of looking at terrorism. For the students in the terrorism course it’s, well, obvious. For the criminology students the first several chapters of your text discuss terrorism as it relates to crime causation. Even those of you in the technology and/or computer crime courses are being exposed to information about the use of technology by terrorists.
It this thread discuss with each other, what you have learned about how your specific course relates to terrorism. You might discuss the definition, causation, types, history or even the technology being used. At a minimum, you should create one original post and respond to one post.
Last edited on Sat Oct 20th, 2007 12:36 am by cjustice
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jgrahamunion
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Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2007 07:55 pm | 2nd Post |
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Hello,
I am in the CSC 392 Computer crimes course. Terrorism is everywhere. Terrorism involves the killing of innocent people. As technology advances, more and more types of terrorist attacks are sucessful throughout the world. Technology opens the door of opportunities for terrorists to carry out their action plan sucessfully but also helps fight terrorism.
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jgrahamunion
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Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2007 07:55 pm | 3rd Post |
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Hello,
I am in the CSC 392 Computer crimes course. Terrorism is everywhere. Terrorism involves the killing of innocent people. As technology advances, more and more types of terrorist attacks are sucessful throughout the world. Technology opens the door of opportunities for terrorists to carry out their action plan sucessfully but also helps fight terrorism.
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lharperunion
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 10:56 pm | 4th Post |
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Terrorism has become much more real to us. The war on terror we are currently fighting is unlike any war we have fought. We no longer have defined battle fields or uniformed enemy to fight. We are fighting terrorists who strike, and often we never see the enemy. The terrorists have forced us to up our utilization of technology as they have utilized more and more technology. IED's, clandestine bomb making labs, letter bombs, and car bombs are terrorists favorite weapons. We can't fight terrorists on the battlefields they create because of all the innocent lives that will be lost. As we fight this fight, our armed forces have relied more on satellite technology, robot technology, and other technologies that allow us to observe from a distance, strike with precision, and spare the lives of our soldiers and innocent people that would otherwise be caught in the crossfire.
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lharperunion
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 11:02 pm | 5th Post |
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I agree with you. It seems fighting terrorism requires exponentially more technology. For example, as terrorists are utilizing more technology in the IED's they set. The technology for these IED's started with simple pressure switches. As time has passed, they are now utilizing bomb's that can be set off remotely, by a timing device, or by the frequencies of radios being used by our military. Since we are different from the terrorists in that we care about innocent lives, fighting this small increase in bomb making technology has required us to respond with a much higher level of technology including satellite imagery that can detect minor changes in roadway surfaces and robot technology that can detect and detonate IED's.
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thernandezunion
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Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 10:07 pm | 6th Post |
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Hello,
I believe terrorists will always utilize technology for their cowardly and disastrous violence. I feel given the easy access to the Internet, terrorists have the ability to always fund their crimes and assume others identity. In addition, terrorists continuously use technology to spread their messages of hate stupidity.
Troy
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thernandezunion
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Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 10:09 pm | 7th Post |
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| I agree that technology is an enabler for terrorists. I also believe in evidence, and evidence left behind when these cowards spread their messages.
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mcookcj38507
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Posted: Mon Sep 17th, 2007 06:54 pm | 8th Post |
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Hello all~
The invention of the internet, in my opinion, has good and bad consiquences. First tlets discuss the bad.
Bad~ terrorist now have an even easier form of communication between one another, communication can be coded or private to discize and cover up plans of stratagy. The carring out of stratagy happens faster than having ot wait for members of the cell to know whats happening.
Good~ Threats can be thworted faster than having to wait and see what happens. Computers and encoded emails can be cracked to find out terroists information. Terrorist identities are found out faster than having to patrol the streets or go on location. Posts can be made in an attempt to purposly give incorrect information in an attempt to track and trap terrorists.
All in all, with the proper ckill, training and resources the internet can be a valueble tool in fighting the war on terrorism.
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bfranzcj38507
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 02:37 am | 9th Post |
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| Terrorism relates to the minorities and criminal justice class in many ways. One such way is the issue of racial profiling. Terrorism are we see it in the United States, has been recently committed by Middle Eastern men, this creates an issue in several locations, primary airports. The question arises whether or not airport security should single out Middle Eastern people for more extensive screening. To promote political correctness, airport security has been searching all people (even for random extensive checks) including 90 year old women, who would most likely not be involved in terrorist plots. When Middle Eastern men are singled out, the security feels the backlash of people against "racial profiling." I personally believe in the case of terrorism, racial profiling is not a bad idea.
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bfranzcj38507
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 02:39 am | 10th Post |
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| Responding to mcook...I agree with both aspects of the arguments, the internet has helped all, including the terrorists. But it has been a key tool in fighting terrorism as well.
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amartinezcj385707
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 05:52 am | 11th Post |
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| I agree with you. Terrorism has alot to do with racial profiling after all that is how we catch most of these suspected terrorists. I see racial profiling as a postive step towards terrosim we all must sacrafice certain freedoms we have grown a custom to, so that we may ensure our safety and the safety of others.
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amartinezcj385707
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 05:59 am | 12th Post |
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| Terrorism is a serious issue this day and age. Due to technology advancement terrorism has become the most dangerous if not thee dangerous crime our generation has seen in decades. Terrorism can be defined in its simplest form as a violent act or an act dangerous to human life that violates the criminal laws of the United States or civilian population to further a political or social objectives. Terrorism related to our Multicultural class involves racial profiling and discrimination issues.
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jBullington
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 08:25 am | 13th Post |
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It is amazing that just twenty years ago we did not have cell phones and the Internet. Today they are an everyday part of our lives including those who break the law. Terrorists like everybody else need to communicate. The ability to communicate so freely and inexpensively has made fighting terrorism difficult. We can use the same technology to track terrorists, however the benefit that technology allows small groups splintered around the world to work as one is something we have never seen.
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jgonzalez cj38507
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 01:28 am | 14th Post |
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| It seems like terrorist have a new tool for communicating. I'm talking about technology. Terrorist could use the internet to communicate with one of other, of course only by using hidden messages. Technology has a great impact on terrorism. Terrosist could simply use the internet to make an explosive device (bomb).
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jgonzalez cj38507
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 01:30 am | 15th Post |
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| I agree that terrorism also involves racial profiling. But could you really balme us? I'm just concern for the safety of mu family, aswell as my own.
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cquezadacj38507
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 06:05 am | 16th Post |
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| Technology is definately a tool that can be used to fight terrorism and also to expand terrism. The terrosit cells can use the internet for recruitment purposes and can also use the internet to communicate with oter terrorist cells. Aside from that the internet can also be used to fight terrorism. Our government can use the internet to communicate with local, state and federal agencies both here in the states and with foreign governments to fight terrorism. By exchanging and sharing information with each other governments put themselves in a better position to try and stop future terrorist attacks.
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frodriguezcj38507
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 12:38 pm | 17th Post |
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Terrorism is defined as a violent or an act dangerous to human life, in violation of the criminal laws of the U.S. or any segment to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, in furtherance of political or social objectives. The terrorism term is used more in society after the 9/11 attacks, as seen in Iraq with the use of IED bombs targeting American soldiers.
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frodriguezcj38507
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 12:48 pm | 18th Post |
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Technology is used by terrorists groups to communicate with other groups and to help them spread their radical beliefs all around the world. The technology is also being used to combat terrorism with websites dedicated in preventing terrorism.
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mcookcj38507
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 06:36 pm | 19th Post |
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| Id have to agree. Terorism is ANY violent act. It has lots to do with minorities. Either minorities are doing the terrorizing so they can get their voices heard or people are terrorizing the minorities because they are a minority .
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hnguyencj38507
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Posted: Thu Sep 20th, 2007 12:14 am | 20th Post |
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| In response to McookCj38507, I definitely agree with the pros and cons of having such technological tools as the internet. With our advanced computer experts today, we are able to decode, and examine the terrorists threats that we may face. It is true that with the internet, terrorists can have a quick line of communication, but on the flip side we by far have more advantages than they do. Yes they can encrypt some of the messages, but with our highly trained professionals they can still be spotted.
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