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Intro to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

1-1 Module One Discussion: Impact of Terrorism Hello everyone, My name is Zanaea and I'm from New Jersey but currently living in Georgia with my family. I am a full-time student and occasionally work as a babysitter. I am interested in criminal justice because I grew up watching crime shows and found them very intriguing and I also have family members who work in the criminal justice system. Then there the fact that I always wanted to help people, so that another reason I'm interested in criminal justice. I do not have any professional background related to homeland security Some benefits of U.S. counterterrorism efforts is to strengthen law enforcement and judicial capabilities, expand aviation and border security, deepen global information sharing, counter terrorist financing, improve crisis response, and counter violent extremism (DOS, 2021). There are some counterterrorism efforts that might be considered inconvenient, restrictive, or infringing on personal freedoms. For example, after the passing of the Patriot Act, it allowed covert or undercover search warrants which have been blamed for being in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Reference U.S. Department of State. (2021, December 16). Countering terrorism - united states department of state. U.S. Department of State. https://www.state.gov/policy-issues/countering-terrorism/