Terrorism SLIDES Trial 1 
Terrorism
It is described variously as both tactic and strategy; a crime and a holy duty; a justified reaction to oppression and an inexcusable abomination. Has been an effective tactic of the weaker side in a conflict.
United Nations defined terrorism on 1992, it is ‘an anxiety-inspiring method of repeated violent action, employed by (semi-) clandestine individual, group or state actors, for idiosyncratic, criminal or political reasons, whereby - in contrast to assassination - the direct targets of violence are not the main targets.’
(United States Department of Defense): ‘the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.’ In this definition, there are three key elements, that is violence, fear, and intimidation and all the elements produces terror to their victim.
Terrorism is a criminal act that influences an audience beyond the immediate victim by committing acts of violence that draws the attention of the local populace, the government, and the world to their cause. They plan their attack to obtain the greatest publicity, choosing targets that symbolize what they oppose.
Terrorism also means to carry on a conflict without the adversary realizing the nature of the threat, mistaking terrorism for criminal activity.
Three perspectives of terrorism; the terrorist’s, the victim’s, and the general public’s. Terrorist do not see themselves as evil. A victim of a terrorist act sees the terrorist as a criminal with no regard for human life. The general public’s view though can be the most unstable.
What is terrorism?
The evolution of terrorism
- As terrorism, evolves into the principal irregular warfare strategy of the 21st century, it is adapting to changes in the world socio-political environment, facilitate the abilities of terrorist to operate, procure funding, and develop
It is described variously as both tactic and strategy; a crime and a holy duty; a justified reaction to oppression and an inexcusable abomination. Has been an effective tactic of the weaker side in a conflict.
United Nations defined terrorism on 1992, it is ‘an anxiety-inspiring method of repeated violent action, employed by (semi-) clandestine individual, group or state actors, for idiosyncratic, criminal or political reasons, whereby - in contrast to assassination - the direct targets of violence are not the main targets.’
(United States Department of Defense): ‘the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.’ In this definition, there are three key elements, that is violence, fear, and intimidation and all the elements produces terror to their victim.
Terrorism is a criminal act that influences an audience beyond the immediate victim by committing acts of violence that draws the attention of the local populace, the government, and the world to their cause. They plan their attack to obtain the greatest publicity, choosing targets that symbolize what they oppose.
Terrorism also means to carry on a conflict without the adversary realizing the nature of the threat, mistaking terrorism for criminal activity.
Three perspectives of terrorism; the terrorist’s, the victim’s, and the general public’s. Terrorist do not see themselves as evil. A victim of a terrorist act sees the terrorist as a criminal with no regard for human life. The general public’s view though can be the most unstable.
What is terrorism?
The evolution of terrorism
- As terrorism, evolves into the principal irregular warfare strategy of the 21st century, it is adapting to changes in the world socio-political environment, facilitate the abilities of terrorist to operate, procure funding, and develop