Criminal law

Question 1: Describe homeland security as it is defined in the various U.S. national security strategies and policies.

In your readings you have been provided a variety of definitions for the term homeland security. Additionally, the national strategies and

readings have talked to the difference between homeland security and homeland defense. Drawing upon your readings and other class materials,

construct a response that includes specific sections, one labeled “Homeland Security” and the other “Homeland Defense” where each one would

address those missions, tasks, duties, responsibilities, operations, etc. which are identified with each initiative. Also, provide

information that addresses any responsibilities and efforts that are shared, where heightened levels of coordination are needed. Lastly,

drawing upon the information provided, provide your own definition of homeland security.

Question 2: Assess the critical infrastructure protection programs of the United States.

Critical infrastructure is defined in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan as “Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so

vital that the incapacity or destruction of such may have a debilitating impact on the security, economy, public health or safety,

environment, or any combination of these matters, across any Federal, State, regional, territorial, or local jurisdiction” (DHS 2009, 109).

From this definition, one can reasonably presume that protection of these assets is vital to the well being of the United States and as such

is an essential element of homeland security. Drawing upon the readings and outside research provide your assessment of the capability of the

nation’s infrastructure protection program to ensure the survivability of its critical infrastructure.

Reference:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 2009. National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf. (accessed August 10, 2012).

Scoring Rubric:
A copy of the complete scoring rubric for this assignment is attached. The following is a synopsis of that rubric.
Technical Requirements:
Length: 4-5 pages total, double spaced, 1″ margins, 12 pitch type in Times New Roman font.
Sources: All sources for this assignment must come the assigned reading within the course. You are not limited to the pages assigned from

each document, but are limited to those documents only to defend and support your arguments/claims.
Citations/References: You must use either APA or Turabian (Parenthetical in-text) style for citations and reference list this assignment (no

end notes or footnotes).
Submission: All work is to be submitted as an attachment to the assignment link by midnight on the Sunday ending Week Five, the due date. All

work should be prepared in Microsoft Word format and submitted as an attachment.