Relief Organizations
When disasters occur, relief organizations play key roles of support for affected populations. Relief organizations are often thought only to focus on recovery. However, they are also capable of…
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Prevention and preparedness strategies
The Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism (CT-CVE) forges partnerships with everyone from foreign governments to non-state actors to advance the counterterrorism objectives and…
Death and life's lessons
It’s 2:58 AM and I’m currently working on a 15 page paper for one of my classes. I received a wake up call on what it means to be a parent, a student, and an employee within the past two weeks. A week…
Responses to terrorism
Out of the illnesses associated with terrorism in the world today, post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the most commonly reported, and was the most commonly reported after the events of…
Congratulations! You’re pregnant, but…
“Can you talk?” Those were the words I received after my wife had just given me the greeting and said good morning to me. It’s been 16 weeks and some days since she had gotten pregnant. “Sarah just ca…
Psychological impact of terrorism
Addressing the issue of terrorism is a responsibility of all branches of the government. Within every governmental organization, there are either bureaus or directorates in charge of counterterrorism…
Women’s role in terrorism
In the past week, a young 20-year-old woman by the name of Jaelyn Young pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge in Mississippi. She was initially arrested on charges of conspiring to provide support to…
Good and Evil
Terrorist attacks are happening at an alarming rate. Almost daily, there is another attack going on in a part of the world that very few people pay attention to. People are losing their lives, and…
Three Abbreviated Research Plans
This quantitative study examines what external and internal factors contribute to recidivism, how ex-offenders view and address recidivism due to these factors, and determines which interventions are…
The Analysis and Interpretation of Qualitative Data
Social change is the ability to make a difference in whatever area or field you are in. It does not need to be done on a large scale and it can start with those things around you (Maton, 2008). The…