Web Resources and Exercises
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The following websites provide information about civil liberties and human rights:
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, U.S. Department of State
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of the Interior
- Department of the Treasury
- Diplomatic Security Service, Rewards for Justice
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Naval Postgraduate School, Homeland Security Digital Library
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- United Nations International Court of Justice
Using this chapter’s recommended websites, conduct an online investigation of the missions of homeland security agencies and organizations. Compare and contrast these agencies’ organizations.
- What are the primary missions of these organizations?
- How would you describe the differences between sector-specific agencies?
- In your opinion, are any of these organizations more effective than other organizations? Less effective?
For an online search of research and monitoring organizations, readers should enter the following keywords in the search engine on their Web browser:
- “Homeland Security Agencies”
- “Homeland Security Threats”