This assignment supports Capstone Research Project, an original research and analysis report in homeland security. Select one of the research project topics provided below. Then, complete the following initial writing assignment for approval of their research topic.
Topics
Counterterrorism activities and programs in aviation security or law enforcement.
General Counterterrorism ( see Preventing TerrorismLinks to an external site.)
Aviation (see Transportation SecurityLinks to an external site.)
Law Enforcement (see Law Enforcement PartnershipsLinks to an external site.)
Border security activities and programs in protecting America (See Border SecurityLinks to an external site.)
Preparedness, response and recovery activities, and programs in disaster response or disaster recovery (See DisastersLinks to an external site.)
Immigration activities and programs in immigration enforcement (See Immigration EnforcementLinks to an external site.)
Homeland security activities and programs in cybersecurity and privacy protection (See CybersecurityLinks to an external site.)
Identify a Research Question
Building from your Week 1 reading assignment, clearly identify your research question and then explain in one paragraph why this is an important research question for study in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Create Three Research Hypotheses
Prior to writing your three hypotheses, review the video Hypothesis 101 (and other Social Science concepts)Links to an external site. by Dr. Wollman from the Naval Post Graduate School (transcript available here Download here). Having identified a research question, create three separate research hypotheses which might explain your research question. For each hypothesis, explain in at least two paragraphs why this research hypothesis may explain the research question. Identify common arguments from the media and in academia which make this hypothesis relevant to the research question.