Locate a terror incident (i.e., an act of either domestic or international terrorism) or a terror incident offender from the “Counterterrorism Guide: Historic Timeline” of the S. Office of the Director of the National Intelligence in the Learning Resources, and/or from an alternative website.
Research that act of terrorism, familiarizing yourself with any details about the offenders, the planning process, and opportunities for intervention.
Recommend opportunities where intervention could have prevented the terrorist attack.
Assignment (10- to 15-slide narrated PowerPoint, not including title slide and references slides, etc.)
For your narrated PowerPoint, include the following information on your slides. You should have a citation on each slide using your assigned readings, peer-reviewed journal articles (no older than 5 years), and/or your website source.
Title slide
A description of the terrorist event, including:
An explanation of precipitating events
A description of the offenders involved
Details or timeline of the attack
Victim characteristics
An explanation of the terrorists’ characteristics and behavior
An analysis of the opportunities for intervention
An analysis of the role of the forensic psychology professional in managing the risks of future terrorist attacks
Sample Answer
Hip-Hop culture's journey from marginalized urban expression to a global mainstream phenomenon is a powerful testament to its enduring significance for Black culture and its effectiveness as a tool for breaking down racial barriers in the arts and beyond.
Importance for Black Culture
Hip-Hop culture, which encompasses MCing (rapping), DJing (turntabling), B-boying/B-girling (breakdancing), and Graffiti (aerosol art), was created in the 1970s by Black and Latino youth in the Bronx, New York. It provided a constructive, creative outlet in communities facing neglect, poverty, and violence.
Voice and Narrative: Hip-Hop became a crucial platform for unfiltered Black voices, offering an oral history and perspective on the Black American experience often excluded or distorted by mainstream media. Artists became storytellers, detailing the realities of urban life, systemic oppression, and the pursuit of the American Dream.
Economic Empowerment: As Hip-Hop went mainstream, it created a self-sustaining economic infrastructure for Black artists, producers, and entrepreneurs, turning cultural expression into global commerce. This allowed Black creatives to control their narrative and their financial destiny to a degree previously unseen in the music industry.
Innovation and Style: Hip-Hop drove innovation in music production (sampling, looping, scratching) and introduced global fashion and language trends, demonstrating Black culture’s immense capacity to influence and shape the broader popular culture.
Breaking Down Racial Barriers
Hip-Hop's mainstream success is a key example of how the arts and sports have historically broken down racial barriers.
Cultural Exchange and Appropriation: Hip-Hop served as an irresistible cultural export. Its sonic and lyrical innovations attracted a global, multiracial audience, forcing the industry and society to reckon with and consume Black cultural products. This consumption, while often complicated by appropriation, ultimately served to normalize and popularize Black aesthetics and perspectives worldwide.
Market Demand: Like jazz and rock and roll before it, the economic power and overwhelming popularity of Hip-Hop's primarily Black artists made it financially impossible for white-controlled industries to ignore. Market demand for Black talent forced the opening of doors in music, advertising, and Hollywood.