Explain how American law enforcement agencies have used "preventive policing" to combat terrorism

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

• In most cases, criminal law also requires that a harm has been done and that the criminal act caused the harm. However, in regards to terrorism, federal authorities are not prepared to take the risk that some individuals could evolve into a real threat. Although some observers claim that law enforcement officials are exaggerating the threat posed by many of these accused plotters, the government points to a record of successes to justify this new approach.
• Sadly, this represents a growing trend in the criminal justice system brought about by the new challenges of fighting terrorism. The goal for many law enforcement agencies is no longer to solve crimes after they have occurred, but rather to prevent them from happening in the first place.
• Law enforcement does this through the use of informants and intelligence, locally as well as federally, and are more inclined to use joint task forces to accomplish this task.