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Crimes Involving Terrorism

12 October, 2015 - 14:14

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Identify three federal statutory schemes targeting terroristic conduct.
  2. Ascertain the function of the Department of Homeland Security.
  3. Define international and domestic terrorism.
  4. Identify crimes involving terrorism.
  5. Identify potential constitutional challenges to the USA PATRIOT Act.

In recent years, crimes involving terrorism have escalated both in the United States and abroad. The federal government’s response has been to enact comprehensive criminal statutes with severe penalties targeting terroristic conduct. In this section, federal statutes criminalizing acts of terrorism are reviewed, along with potential constitutional challenges.