After reading the unit lesson and Chapters 3 and 4 of the RAND report found in the required reading for this unit, compose an essay that addresses the following items:

the meaning of terrorism and how it can impact all aspects of society,
the threat of international terrorist groups and the ramifications of this threat on future trends related to hard and soft targets, and
the threat of domestic terrorism and homegrown extremism and the ramifications of this threat on future trends.

Your paper must be at least two pages in length. Use at least one outside source in addition to the RAND report to support your position. All sources used, including the article, must be referenced. Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have accompanying in-text citations and references in APA style.