Since the attacks on September 11, 2001, the future complexity of terrorism has become quite ambiguous. Subsequently, counter-terrorism strategies have evolved to address terrorist attacks of any form against the United States. For your Final Paper, you must address the following points:

• Decide whether international or domestic terrorism currently constitutes the greatest threat to the United States.
  • Use historic, cultural, and diversity aspects to support your conclusion.
• Summarize some of the strategies the United States can utilize to prevent future terrorist attacks.
• Assess whether socio-economic strategies can be utilized to eliminate the motivation of terrorist groups or if military action is the only viable response to terrorists.
  • Use historic, cultural, and diversity aspects of the terrorist populations to support your conclusion.
• Evaluate if future legislation or constitutional amendments could be utilized to hinder possible terrorist attacks.
• Analyze if additional powers are needed by the federal government to protect the country from terrorist attacks.
• Evaluate if the increasing of governmental powers is worth the potential erosion of civil liberties.
• Infer what the future of terrorism is and whether the frequency of attacks will increase or decrease over time.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

• Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least six scholarly resources (including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library) other than the textbook.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.