Terrorism this is an intentional act or voluntary violence that is directed to a person or the public with an aim of installing fear to a person or killing others due to some form of disagreement that could be politically or a revenge for particular loss that someone or a nation might have gone through. Terrorism can always take different forms that are either domestic or foreign. Domestic terrorism is a form of terror that is caused by the civilians within his or her country. On the other hand foreign
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whether Edward Snowden is a whistleblower‚ or a traitor. Those who support him call him a hero‚ a man protecting the people. Others view him as nothing but a traitor or defector. The people agree that his actions were unjust and are considered domestic terrorism on the United States. Snowden signed a contract under NSA‚ which he agreed to keep their secrets but he broke the contract by leaking information to the public. This was an enormous concern to political officials because that information leaked
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Domestic Terrorism in the United States Thomas A. Salisbury HSM 305 Survey of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Professor Erick Stone January 22‚ 2012 Domestic Terrorism in the United States Domestic terrorism is a real threat to this country. This type of attack is nothing new to this country but until the threat of international terrorism became prominent‚ there was not a large focus on domestic terrorism. With a look at history‚ domestic terrorists are a greater threat to security
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There are many different definitions of domestic terrorism. However‚ I define domestic terrorism as physical violence‚ actual or threatened‚ against an organization to create fear in order to effect some kind of political and or social change within the United States. Unlike international terrorism‚ domestic terrorism is usually carried out by local citizens who have become offended or feel threaten or believe they have or will be mistreated by organizations within their own society (government and
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strictly guarded with the confidences of his profession‚ he has always given me with a firsthand show of the impact that domestic terrorism has on the citizens and law enforcement. I learn the details of some of these incidents without the media’s exaggerations. Some of these facts are not known widely about the infamous bombings. These impacts include the monetary damages that terrorism inflicts‚ along with the injuries and mental trauma to the victims
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Is the United States at risk from domestic terrorism and should it be acknowledged? Domestic terrorism is a matter not to be ignored. Society needs to take this issue into account. Americans should not have to worry about their lives. While the proponents of domestic terrorism claim that hate groups based in the U.S. have the means and the will to mount a terrorist attack‚ the contenders of domestic terrorism state that the biggest threat comes from an attack from outside the U.S. Many
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Terrorism has been going on in the United States for many years now. Terrorism is defined differently by many people. There are two different types of terrorism Domestic and International. Which of the two is the most dangerous for the American Public? The term terrorism has many definitions one of them being‚ the use of violence‚ or threaten use of violence‚ in order to achieve a political‚ religion‚ ideological aim (Wikipedia). There is no international or academic consent of the legal definition
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As the federal government preoccupies itself with fighting foreign terror‚ it must not neglect the terror that Americans can inflict on one another at home. In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon attack‚ America can learn a few vital lessons on how to prevent future attacks. One important tool that can be used in preventing future attacks is surveillance. Suspected terrorists need should be looked into and watched thoroughly‚ including their past history and their internet history. The United States
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I would say immediately that both domestic and international terrorists are threats within the borders of the United States. The media coverage of recent events seems to imply that domestic terrorism is the more pressing concern. The data from a recent study shows that terrorist attacks have been more commonly perpetrated by domestic groups than by international extremists since 2001. However‚ this study left out 9/11‚ and also overlooked the many foiled terror plots in the US since then. Accordingly
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Domestic Terrorism‚ Overlooked? National terrorism has been the focus of attention since September 11. But now domestic terrorism is becoming increasingly common among hate groups across the nation. Domestic terrorism can be defined as visible crime‚ or "street crime." These acts would consist of violent crimes‚ (acts against people in which injury or death results) property crimes (acts that threaten property held by individuals or the state) and public order crimes. (acts that threaten the
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