Due 1/23

250 words minimum and 3 scholarly sources, APA FORMAT

Background: According to numerous public reports, ten Wisconsin Republicans assembled on Dec. 14, 2020, at noon in the state Capitol and falsely certified that Donald Trump had won the state’s electoral votes. These ten people were not the nation’s only bogus electors. They made up just one of seven groups falsely claiming Trump was the victor in states where the majority of voters chose Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris for vice president. The six other states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania — joined Wisconsin in submitting documents to Congress certifying falsely that the majority of votes — and therefore the Electoral College votes — went to Trump. The documents, all filed by Republicans for Trump, were brought to light through a Freedom of Information Act request by the D.C.-based watchdog group American Oversight, which requested all 2020 certificates of electoral votes that were not already published as the 2020 Electoral College Results.  https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/01/14/will-false-trump-electors-attempt-to-hijack-the-wisconsin-vote-be-punished/

Using the information from the Read and Attend resources for this unit, and additional resources available from the Bethel University library, analyze whether this conduct could be considered a crime against the administration of government, a crime against the administration of justice, an offense against public order, treason, perjury, obstruction of justice, misconduct in office, or any other federal or state crime. Support your analysis with citations in correct APA 7th edition format to relevant statutes and case law and scholarly journals.

Librarian's Research Notes:

In analyzing the false certification of electoral votes, a variety of scholarly resources may be helpful. Here are a few strategies:

1. Search the possibly related crimes, such as obstruction of justice.

2. Search for articles describing the events – which are cataloged as “United States Capitol Insurrection, 2021.”

3. Search more broadly for the electoral college statutes.

250 words minimum and 3 scholarly sources, APA FORMAT

Identify a difficult decision that must be made by a representative of the criminal justice system. Explain your viewpoint.

250 words minimum and 3 scholarly sources, APA FORMAT

Based on benchmarking of the team, what are the key components to consider for your organization in a homeland security assessment?  Why?

250 words minimum and 3 scholarly sources, APA FORMAT

Can a homeland security assessment be realistically established across a broad range of autonomous or semi-autonomous agencies and departments?  Is it desirable to have consistent objectives across different departments and agencies? Does the lack of a cohesive system of objectives, goals, and mission statements seriously impair the ability of an assessment?

250 words minimum and 3 scholarly sources, APA FORMAT

Background: Domestic terrorism incidents have soared to new highs in the United States, driven chiefly by white-supremacist, anti-Muslim and anti-government extremists on the far right, according to a Washington Post analysis of data compiled by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The surge reflects a growing threat from homegrown terrorism not seen in a quarter-century, with right-wing extremist attacks and plots greatly eclipsing those from the far left and causing more deaths, the analysis shows. “What is most concerning is that the number of domestic terror plots and attacks is at the highest they have been in decades,” said Seth Jones, director of the database project at CSIS, a nonpartisan Washington-based nonprofit that specializes in national security issues. “It’s so important for Americans to understand the gravity of the threat before it gets worse.” O’Harrow, R., Ba Tran, A., & Hawkins, D. (2021).  https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/domestic-terrorism-data/

Discussion Question: Research recent acts of domestic terrorism occurring in the United States, then create a realistic hypothetical domestic terrorism scenario that could occur in your jurisdiction. Explain why your hypothetical scenario would be considered “domestic terrorism.” Include a discussion of what the domestic terrorists’ objectives were and what they hoped to accomplish, the demographic characteristics of the terrorists, the ideology of the terrorists, how the terrorists planned their attack, whether the terrorists were successful, how law enforcement responded, and whether the law enforcement response could have been better. Be sure to incorporate at least three scholarly research sources, cited in correct APA 7th edition format.

250 words minimum and 3 scholarly sources, APA FORMAT

Background: According to numerous public reports, ten Wisconsin Republicans assembled on Dec. 14, 2020, at noon in the state Capitol and falsely certified that Donald Trump had won the state’s electoral votes. These ten people were not the nation’s only bogus electors. They made up just one of seven groups falsely claiming Trump was the victor in states where the majority of voters chose Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris for vice president. The six other states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania — joined Wisconsin in submitting documents to Congress certifying falsely that the majority of votes — and therefore the Electoral College votes — went to Trump. The documents, all filed by Republicans for Trump, were brought to light through a Freedom of Information Act request by the D.C.-based watchdog group American Oversight, which requested all 2020 certificates of electoral votes that were not already published as the 2020 Electoral College Results.  https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/01/14/will-false-trump-electors-attempt-to-hijack-the-wisconsin-vote-be-punished/

Using the information from the Read and Attend resources for this unit, and additional resources available from the Bethel University library, analyze whether this conduct could be considered a crime against the administration of government, a crime against the administration of justice, an offense against public order, treason, perjury, obstruction of justice, misconduct in office, or any other federal or state crime. Support your analysis with citations in correct APA 7th edition format to relevant statutes and case law and scholarly journals.

Librarian's Research Notes:

In analyzing the false certification of electoral votes, a variety of scholarly resources may be helpful. Here are a few strategies:

1. Search the possibly related crimes, such as obstruction of justice.

2. Search for articles describing the events – which are cataloged as “United States Capitol Insurrection, 2021.”

3. Search more broadly for the electoral college statutes.