Foundations of Homeland Security: Law and Policy, 2nd Edition

By Martin J. Alperen

Description

The Complete Guide to Understanding the Structure of Homeland Security Law
New topics featuring leading authors cover topics on Security Threats of Separatism, Secession and Rightwing Extremism; Aviation Industry’s 'Crew Resource Management' Principles'; and Ethics, Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security
Text organized by subject with the portions of all the laws related to that particular subject in one chapter, making it easier to reference a specific statute by topic
Allows the reader to recognize that homeland security involves many specialties and to view homeland security expansively and in the long-term
Includes many references as a resource for professionals in various fields including: military, government, first responders, lawyers, and students
Includes an Instructor Manual providing teaching suggestions, discussion questions, true/false questions, and essay questions along with the answers to all of these

Author Information

MARTIN J. ALPEREN, JD, MA, has been a practicing attorney and trial lawyer since 1985, and is admitted to practice law in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, and the United States Virgin Islands. He received a Master of Arts in Security Studies (“Homeland Defense and Security”) from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Mr. Alperen has professional first responder experience as a police officer, an EMT, and a search and rescue member.