LibGuides: CJA467: Module 4

Module 4 Required Resources

Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism
Reading: Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism.
This United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) site discussed criminal justice responses to terrorism with an international perspective. When a military response is not warranted or not an option, pursuing terrorists through criminal justice efforts can be an effective response.
Generating Terror: The Risks of Generative AI Exploitation
Reading: Generating Terror: The Risks of Generative AI Exploitation.
The Sentinel, a Westpoint Counter Terrorism Center publication, provides excellent insight into many different topics related to terrorism. In this article, the Sentinel authors discuss how artificial intelligence might be used by terrorists to increase operational efficiency and attack effectiveness.
The Radicalization (and Counter-radicalization) Potential of Artificial Intelligence
Reading: The Radicalization (and Counter-radicalization) Potential of Artificial Intelligence.
This article discusses how artificial intelligence might be used to further terrorist objectives while also being used by governments and related organizations to counter those same objectives
The Role of Drones in Future Terrorist Attacks
Reading: The Role of Drones in Future Terrorist Attacks.
This publication provides a broad overview of the increasing threat of terrorists employing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to execute attacks. It also discusses countermeasures including detection of and defeating UAS attacks.
Tower 22 – Innovations in Drone Attacks by Non-state Actors
Reading: Tower 22 – Innovations in Drone Attacks by Non-state Actors.
In January 2024, an Iraq-based terrorist organization used an unmanned aerial system to attack a US base in Jordan, killing three American service members and injuring 47 others. This site discusses the attack and provides additional insight into the increasing threat of UAS-enabled terror attacks.

Video: The 8 Signs of Terrorism.
This video is one of many that cover different possible indicators of a terrorist attack being planned. This video – and others like it – are primarily designed to educate the public and encourage citizens and government employees to report suspicious activity.

Video: FBI is Concerned Over a Possible Terrorist Attack in the United States.
This short news story the omnipresent threat of a terror attack occurring within the United States and highlights that now is just as dangerous as times preceding the September 11 attacks.

Video: The Future of Terrorism.
This video reiterates that terrorism is a constant threat and examines the future of terrorism from an Australian perspective.

23 Years After 9-11, What Does the Terror Threat Facing the U.S. Look Like