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Introduction to Homeland Security: Policy, Organization, and Administration, Second Edition provides a thorough overview of the policies, administrations, and organizations that fall under Homeland Security at the federal, state, and local level. Students will come away with a solid understanding of the central issues surrounding Homeland Security, including policy concepts and political and legal responses. Authored by leading experts in the field, this is the essential text for both security and criminal justice programs. The Second Edition covers new topics, such as the nuclear and power grid threat from North Korea, the changes to homeland security in the Trump administration, and immigration policy and subsequent court challenges from international travel restrictions. Each new print copy includes access to a Navigate Companion Website that unlocks practice quizzes and scenario exercises in which students will be immersed in the role of Homeland Security personnel and make decisions based on what they have learned. Chapter-opening, real-world vignettes contextualize topics in actual scenarios Boxes, tables, and figures highlight important information and reinforce key concepts A shift in focus from terrorism to policy analysis, the function of the Department of Homeland Security, and the field of Homeland Security Introduction to Homeland Security Homeland Security and Public Policy U.S. Homeland Security Principles of Homeland Security Homeland Security Challenge (c) 2021 256 pages