Introduction to Homeland Security

Written by a team of Homeland Security and justice professionals, this updated and expanded text is an excellent introduction for students interested in homeland security issues. It presents balanced coverage of all relevant Homeland Security concerns, including terrorism, national disasters, the mission of the various agencies, and the role of intelligence and the Department of Defense. The text includes a comprehensive examination of current and future challenges and how the United States has chosen to deal with those threats with both its military and civilian agencies.

David H. McElreath, PhD, Professor, Department of Legal Studies, University of Mississippi. He is the author of numerous publications on the criminal justice system.

Carl Jensen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies, University of Mississippi and Senior Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation. He has published extensively and has lectured throughout the world.

Michael Wigginton, PhD, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the University of Mississippi Master of Criminal Justice Executive Cohort Program, Department of Legal Studies, University of Mississippi.

Chester L. Quarles, PhD, CPP, Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Mississippi, Oxford, USA, Director, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and Certified Criminal Investigator.

Robert Nations, Director of the Shelby County Office of Preparedness. He is also in Project Management with the University of Mississippi in the Department of Legal Studies. He currently serves on the Homeland Security Advisory Board at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Daniel Adrian Doss, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Business Administration, University of West Alabama. His professional career consisted of software engineering and analytical positions in both the defense and commercial industries.