 | Chapter Objectives
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- Identify the three radical movements within Islam.
- Provide a brief history of Osama bin Laden and the evolution of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization.
- Be familiar with different terrorist groups that threaten the United States and its allies; describe the term homegrown terrorism.
- Distinguish between right-wing and left-wing domestic terrorists.
- Describe the prominent national structures involved in terrorist intelligence, and outline their responsibilities.
- List and explain several ways terrorist organizations finance themselves.
- List and describe some of the steps every police agency and/or officer can take to prevent terrorism in the United States.
- Describe some of the suspicious factors to consider that may indicate a possible terrorist threat.
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