CJS2093 — Terrorist and Extremist Groups
CJS 2093 - Terrorist and Extremist Groups CJS 2093 - Terrorist and Extremist Groups Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Course Description: This course examines the social trend of terrorism. Social theory and methods within the criminal justice perspective are used to analyze group dynamics and social interaction. Group leadership, social influence, social networks, group cohesion, development, group performance, and motivation of terrorism will be studied. Groups that will be considered in course material will include extremist groups prone to violence, terrorism, and anti-government sentiment. MnTC Goals None e. ELF, KKK. Aryan Nation, Al-Qaeda, domestic militias, etc. Extremism and ideology related to group process Group process of motivation, performance and belief systems Group process of social influence Group processes of formation and development Group processes of structure and leadership Introduction of conflict as a social process Legal Issues for terrorism in the criminal justice system Patterns for change and effects of terrorist activity Patterns of domestic and international group involvement in terrorism Policy and training Issues for terrorism related to Homeland Security Social networks in group analysis Social production of group symbols and identification Learning