Domestic Terrorism and Violent Extremism

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Course No: CRIM.5710; Last Offered: Fall 2024;

Course Description

This course examines the evolution and contemporary nature of domestic terrorist threats and violent extremist movements that the U.S. has confronted over the past several decades. Special attention is focused on right-wing militias, religious extremists, racial supremacist/hate groups, and extreme environmental and animal rights groups. Students will also learn about political and socioeconomic factors that enable a terrorist group's ideological resonance, prison radicalization, the role of the Internet in mobilizing individuals toward violent behavior, and the legal and criminal justice dimensions of responses to terrorism.

Prerequisites & Notes

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  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3

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