Different Kinds of Terrorism

Different Types of Terrorism: 3 You have probably heard and may have used the word terrorism. When we did, it had an image in our mind. When other people used the word (terrorism) they had their own images or meanings for this term. As a result, terrorism means different things to different people. The nature of terrorism has changed over the course of history. Violent activity called terrorism at one point in time was called war. Liberation or crime in another period of history. The media has come to play an important part in some forms of terrorism. Religion has come to play and important part in some forms of terrorism. (Terrorism & Homeland Security pg. 3) Terrorism is a pejorative term. A term that is loaded with negative and derogatory meanings. Social constant which is the way people view reality. Groups construct a framework around a concept, defining various aspects of their lives through the meaning they attribute to the construct. (Terrorism & Homeland Security pg. 3) The official (FBI) definition of terrorism separates domestic and international terrorism. Domestic terrorism refers to activities that involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of criminal law of the United States or any other state; appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. International terrorism involves violent acts of acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or any other state, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or any
Different Types of Terrorism: 4 state. (Terrorism & Homeland Security pg. 4) Different types of terrorism have been defined by lawmakers, security professionals, scholars, and military personnel since the early 1970’s Different