After an explosive device has been detonated, how can the agent used be identified?

After an explosive device has been detonated, how can the agent used be identified?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

 

-What considerations should a threat assessment take into account when dealing with a possible chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, or explosive attack?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

 

-Preventing a terrorist attack using chemical, incendiary, or explosive devices is the goal of the Department of Homeland Security and local emergency services. Are there models that would be more effective in reducing the risk of attack or preventing the attacks altogether?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

 

-Terrorist organizations would consider public transportation a soft target. What kind of attacks have occurred to public transportation in the post 9/11 world?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

 

-Read the assigned article by Linstrom (2004), and create an article critique.

  1. After reading the article and briefly summarizing the purpose for the writing, answer the following questions:
  •   What is the author’s main point?
  •   Who is the author’s intended audience?
  •   Do the author’s arguments support the main point?
  •   What evidence supports the main point?
  •   What is your opinion of the article? Do you agree with the author’s findings?
  •   What evidence, either from the textbook or additional sources, supports your opinion?

Your response must be at least 725 words in length. All sources used, including the article, must be referenced. Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have accompanying in-text citations and references in APA style.