terrorist threat to commercial sector
How real do you think the terrorist threat is to the commercial sector? Explain and justify your opinion
In my opinion the terrorist threat to the commercial sector is a very real one which should not be overlooked. The commercial sector within the UK consists of a multitude of different industries that as a whole make up the UK economy, each industry conducts its business and trade by relying on the other to fulfill its supply and demand which is turn provides consumer confidence, that in itself is what the economy is based on which makes it susceptible and vulnerable whenever there is disruption to a sector
So what is the definition of terrorism, they are many varied descriptions and ideas of what people have labelled as terrorism, for instance the English dictionary states that it’s a ‘’systematic use of violence and intimidation to achieve some goal’’ (Collins, 2013).
But what is evident is that the use of the word does not meet all the criteria demanded by western societies, and it has also failed to establish a definition for this meaning, they are almost as many definitions as there have been debates upon the subject. The present meaning of the word terrorism used in the UK legal system is to be found and read in its entirety in section 1 part 1 (1)-(3) of the terrorism Act 2000.
In this Act “terrorism” means the use or threat of action where……’’(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government or an international governmental organisation or to intimidate the public or a section of the public, and…(c )the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious, racial or ideological cause…’’(Terrorism Act 2000) As you can see from both statements it’s the use of extreme violence towards an organisation on government to disrupt or try and influence for the gain of the group or individual.
That being said the UK alone has long faced terrorism from varies groups, the most poignant that been throughout the 70’s and 80’s
In my opinion the terrorist threat to the commercial sector is a very real one which should not be overlooked. The commercial sector within the UK consists of a multitude of different industries that as a whole make up the UK economy, each industry conducts its business and trade by relying on the other to fulfill its supply and demand which is turn provides consumer confidence, that in itself is what the economy is based on which makes it susceptible and vulnerable whenever there is disruption to a sector
So what is the definition of terrorism, they are many varied descriptions and ideas of what people have labelled as terrorism, for instance the English dictionary states that it’s a ‘’systematic use of violence and intimidation to achieve some goal’’ (Collins, 2013).
But what is evident is that the use of the word does not meet all the criteria demanded by western societies, and it has also failed to establish a definition for this meaning, they are almost as many definitions as there have been debates upon the subject. The present meaning of the word terrorism used in the UK legal system is to be found and read in its entirety in section 1 part 1 (1)-(3) of the terrorism Act 2000.
In this Act “terrorism” means the use or threat of action where……’’(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government or an international governmental organisation or to intimidate the public or a section of the public, and…(c )the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious, racial or ideological cause…’’(Terrorism Act 2000) As you can see from both statements it’s the use of extreme violence towards an organisation on government to disrupt or try and influence for the gain of the group or individual.
That being said the UK alone has long faced terrorism from varies groups, the most poignant that been throughout the 70’s and 80’s
References: Collins 2013, available at: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english?showCookiePolicy=true Terrorism Act 2000 available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/contents Press & Public affairs (LCCI) 2005 available at: http://www.londonchamber.co.uk/docimages/754.pdf Gill, M. 2006 available at: The Handbook of Security (Palgrave Macmillan) Lenain, P. (OECD) 2002 available at: http://www.oecd.org/economy/outlook/1935314.pdf