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Contents
How should the domestic terrorism threat be assessed or defined? Homegrown terror isn't just Islamist / Risa Brooks -- The definition of domestic terrorism is too broad / Ms. Smith -- There are many misconceptions about the threat of domestic terrorism / Jack Levin -- Domestic terrorism is a persistent threat in the United States / Scott Stewart -- The threat of domestic terrorism is often overlooked / Daryl Johnson -- What groups present the greatest risk of domestic terrorism? Islamic radicalization is a danger to US security / Melvin Bledsoe -- The threat of Islamic radicalization has been exaggerated / Faiza Patel -- Growing threat of extreme right-wing violence / Peter Bergen and Jennifer Rowland -- Right-wing extremists should not be classified as a major threat to US security / Jonah Goldberg -- Lone-wolf terrorism is a growing threat / Jim Kouri -- The threat of the lone-wolf terrorist is exaggerated / Scott Stewart -- How might the threat of domestic terrorism be averted or prevented? Profiling would help identify potential domestic terrorists / Tim Sorrick -- Profiling is a flawed counterterrorism policy / Elizabeth Goitein and Faiza Patel -- Empowering communities and local law enforcement is essential to counterterrorism efforts / Janet Napolitano -- Better outreach to the American Muslim community should improve counterterrorism efforts / Toni Johnson -- Confronting prejudice and hate speech is key to addressing the domestic terrorism threat / Kenneth Robinson -- How should domestic terrorism be treated? Why should I care that no one's reading Dzhokhar Tsarnaev his Miranda rights? / Emily Bazelon -- Domestic terrorism suspects should be interrogated before being read their Miranda rights / Daniel Greenfield -- Domestic terrorists should be prosecuted in civilian courts / Melanie Getreuer -- Boston bomber acted as "enemy combatant" / Michael M Rosen -- Different standards should not be applied to different kinds of domestic terrorists / Jill Filipovic -- Domestic terrorists should be charged with treason / Lauren Prunty.