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    Terrorism Psychology

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    anti-social behavior and terrorist acts? How has the mindset of terrorism changed throughout the centuries and how have the acts of terrorism changed? The psychological profiles of terrorism have been on the forefront of psychologists‚ sociologist‚ political science and government official minds for years. Terrorist acts can be motivated by politics‚ social-economic issues‚ or religious roots. Why do some individuals choose terrorism‚ while others find a civil way to resolve their conflicts? The psyche

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    Terrorism and the Media

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    Terrorism and the Media Terrorism has played a role affecting civilization for a hundred of years. The acts of violence have aims and objectives which intend on being achieved by the perpetrators themselves‚ or by the organizations that support these acts. With the aid of the present day media‚ acts of terrorism are now becoming designed to grasp the attention of the entire world and compel a terrorist organization’s message into the spotlight for the whole world to look at. Reasons and purpose

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    Terrorism and India

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    Terrorism and India A Common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political‚ religious‚ or ideological change.[1][2] Terrorism in India‚ according to the Home Ministry‚ poses a significant threat to the state. Terrorism in India is basically two types external and internal‚ external terrorism emerge from neighboring countries and internal terrorism emulates from religious or communal violence and Naxalite–Maoist

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    the differences between terrorism‚ state terrorism‚ and state-sponsored terrorism. From Merriam Webster: Terror- a state of intense fear; a cause of anxiety. Violent or destructive acts committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or Government into granting their demands. Terrorism- the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. From Terrorism Today (The Past‚ the Players‚ the Future) The Homeland Security Act of 2002 defines terrorism as “ any activity that

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    The Origin of Terrorism

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    Terrorism involves activities such as assassinations‚ bombings‚ random killings‚ hijackings‚ and skyjackings. It is used for political‚ not military‚ purposes‚ and by groups too weak to mount open assaults. Terrorism reaches back to ancient Greece and has occurred throughout history. In the 20th cent. acts of terrorism have been associated with the Italian Red Brigades‚ the Irish Republican Army‚ the Palestine Liberation Organization‚ Peru ’s Shining Path‚ and the Weathermen among many groups. It

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    An Explanation of Terrorism After browsing through Stephen E. Atkins book Terrorism‚ I soon learned many interesting things regarding the history of terrorism. It seems this form of protest has been around since Biblical times. Also‚ the main goal of a terrorist is not to do damage to one peticular person or place‚ but to gain publicity for an idea they support. (page 1) Evidence of this can be found by looking at the recent past of the United States. The Oklahoma bombing was one man’s way

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    Combating Terrorism

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    Introduction In an effort to combat terrorism more effectively as a law enforcement agency‚ the agency should look at strengthening cooperation between the organizations responsible for combating terrorism‚ such as the FBI‚ CIA‚ INA‚ all police agencies‚ and even politicians have a role to play in combating terrorism. Agency Roles The police can conduct criminal investigations‚ arrest suspects‚ and bring them to trial. They also may try to insert spies into terrorist groups. In some countries

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    Domestic Terrorism

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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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    Religion & Terrorism

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    TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY Religious Terrorism 4/7/2013 Georgina Fulcher Module 2 – Religious Terrorism 2 Religious Terrorism Introduction The Director of the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University believes that: 1) perpetrators of terroristic acts must have a clerical figure involved in a leadership role; 2) the cleric must use some sort of religious scripture to justify their violence‚ in order to gain recruits; and 3) use an end-of-the-world theory

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    Terrorism Final

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    Terrorism Terrorism was once a term not used frequently‚ but after 9/11 in the United States terrorism can be heard about daily. Other parts of the world have dealt with terrorism on a daily basis. Terrorism is a act of violence or threat of violence usually in the form of bombing‚ kidnapping‚ and assassination. Terrorism is carried out for political‚ economic‚ or religious purposes. Terrorism happens all over the world‚ but tends to be heavier in certain parts of the world. The cause of heavier

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