Questions
1. How many times have you experienced terrorist attacks?
2. How many of your family members have suffered when security agents are countering
terrorist attacks?
3. How many times have you reported such instances to the local authorities?
4. How are the operations of the officers at the grassroots concerning terrorism?
5. What are the orchestration methods of terrorist attacks? Which among the methods listed do
you consider most severe?
6. Why do you think terrorist attacks are so rampant in the country?
7. How are freedom and liberty curtailed in instances of terrorist attacks?
8. Which among the following do you think is the main target of terrorist attacks?
A. Learning institutions
B. Business malls
C. Residential areas
D. Army barracks
E. Government institutions
1. What happens during the operations that limit the civil liberty of people?
2. What history or general knowledge do you have about terrorism and the activities of DHS?
3. Are there any instances of antisocial behavior you have seen in the officers as they undertake
their activities?
A. Yes
B. No
4. How is the performance regarding your responsibility in preventing terrorism?
A. Particularly good
B. Good
C. Average
D. Poor
5. How would you rate the performance of the security agents regarding countering terrorist
attacks? (Use a scale of 1-5)
6. Which of the two forms of terrorist attacks do you consider more severe, one from within the
U.S. that is born beyond the borders of the U.S.?
7. What do you think are the causes of terrorist attacks both within and outside the U.S.?
8. What are the effects of the recent terrorist attacks in the U.S., with a view to economic,
social, and civil constructs?
9. What are you satisfied with within line with preventing terrorist attacks?
A. Borne within the Country
B. Borne outside the Country
10. Where are the leading terrorists' bases found within the U.S.?
11. Why do you think the Middle East continues to be a haven of potential terrorists?
12. How do you think the government should be involved in ensuring security among all U.S.
citizens?
13. What do you think is the failure of the judicial arm in the prosecution of perpetrators of
violence?
14. What are your thoughts about those people involved in facilitating terrorist attacks, either in
financing or acquiring firearms? What do you think they are after?
15. What are your recommendations on improving the security of U.S. citizens?
Data collection through questionnaires
The use of questionnaires is advantageous in various ways. First, they are easy to
conduct since it involves distributing the questionnaires to the intended respondents. There can
be more information when many respondents are involved. The structure of the questionnaires
allows the researcher to obtain both qualitative and quantitative data. To add to this,
questionnaires ensure broad coverage because they were available as hard copies and via the
web. The respondents could answer them from the comfort of their residences or operational
bases. It takes less time to fill the questionnaire than other methods, e.g., interviews (Peterson,
2000). The data obtained can prove or disprove the existing hypothesis, following the type and
content of questions contained in them.
However, there are no clarifications made for the questions deemed ambiguous. The
respondents also lack the motivation to provide answers owing to the partially unattractive style
and format of questionnaires. Improper wording in the questions may lead to incorrect responses
by the targeted respondents. Furthermore, the questionnaires may not be suitable for some
respondents owing to differences in educational levels and other factors (Rowley, 2010). This
leads to a low response rate which in turn transits into deficits in the data obtained. In this case,
there was an interview where one could understand the researcher very well.
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