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Assignment: Threat Response Theories

This week we discussed how the fine line the government walks with regards to security is defined by three threat response theories which define a population's behavior responses to external threats. Those three theories included the Deterrence Theory, the Terror Management Theory and the Protection Motivation Theory.

For this essay, you should select the threat response theory you believe is the best approach to a national threat (natural or manmade). Next, in a 2+ page essay;

• describe your selected theory in detail,

• select a past real world threat situation (i.e. hurricane, earthquake or terror attack) and explain how the theory you selected would provide the best outcome in the national threat situation you selected.

• Provide at least three references to support your position.

Essays:

• The first page of your paper will be a cover sheet correctly formatted according to APA guidelines.

• The second page will include an Abstract.

• This report will use 1-inch margins, Times New Roman 12-point font, and double spacing.

• Any citations MUST be correctly formatted according to APA guidelines (there should be at least two, documenting where you got the information for your report). Do NOT use an automated citation manager to perform this function. Do it manually for this assignment and check your formatting against approved APA resources.

Excluding the cover page and references, this report must be at least 2 pages of written text. The entire paper must be your original work.