What is Terrorism? By: James Morris Terrorism Terrorism is political phenomenon by which offenders threaten or use violence on civilians with the intent of exploiting fear. It can be defined as substitute classification of political violence. A quote by Sloan (2006) states “Terrorism is intentional violent acts carried out by nonstate actors against noncombatants with the purpose of effecting a political response.” In our society‚ the term terrorism is a method or strategy to effect political
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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 involves an act that
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Essay on the topic Terrorism The term "terrorism" was first used to describe the state terrorism practiced by the French revolutionaries of 1789–1795. And now terrorism means a political tactic that uses threat or violence‚ usually against civilians‚ to frighten a target group into conceding to certain political demands. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror‚ especially as a means of coercion. In the international community‚ however‚ terrorism has no universally agreed‚ legally binding‚ criminal
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-Gerald Seymour (Harry’s Game‚ 1975) Terrorism is just another word in the English dictionary‚ but it is a hazard for mankind. Terrorism is a world-wide phenomenon affecting rich and poor‚ developed and developing‚ powerful and powerless nations alike. Be it small countries like Israel or the big ones like the USA‚ be it the 9/11 or the 26/11‚ terrorism has the power to bring any country down to its knees. Although it has existed for centuries
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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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idris474@aol.com Terrorism in the Webster’s New American Dictionary is defined as "the systematic use of intense fear as a means of coercion." In this day and age‚ the term terrorism is more than just the use of intense fear as a means of coercion but includes the use of terrorism as a means of revenge and pure sport and also as a means of suppression. While the dictionaries definitions says that it is the use coercion to promote certain ideologies‚ some of the most cleverly hidden terrorism today is the
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of America was the victim of a cyber terrorism attack; although no definitive evidence is available to substantiate that claim. Cyber terror attacks pose a threat against the national security of the United States. In order to fully comprehend the threat that cyber terrorism poses‚ it is essential to understand the background‚ the effects‚ the reality of the threat and the future of cyber terrorism. This assessment examines the reality of the cyber terrorism threat‚ and also questions its validity
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Terrorism Policy Tim Berger CJA 464 November 11‚ 2014 Phil Kirk Terrorism Policy The next report is on a anti-terrorism protection plan for large events which require extra protection in case of a terrorist assault. The report will describe the data of terrorism‚ also general public opinion on the background of terrorism that will support my plan. Everyone in the criminal justice system and citizens have a role in combating terrorism‚ being vigilant and aware of what is going on around you is vital
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Terrorism. It is a word that strikes fear into many. Terrorism has been around since the beginning of time‚ and has caused empires to rise‚ fall‚ and allowed people to gain power. Terrorism is a growing problem in this unstable world. A simple act of terrorism can cause tensions to break between two countries‚ as seen with Israel and Palestine’s conflicts due to religious beliefs and territory disputes. Among the various potential threats are wars with neighboring countries‚ missile attacks on
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Essay on Terrorism in Pakistan Pakistan is one of those countries which are being affected by the terrorism activities in their premises; there are a lot of after effects of these disastrous activities which include the monetary loss‚ loss of lives and even the loss of national peace and dignity. Pakistan is going through hard times under the hand of terrorism activities. The start of the terrorism in Pakistan was late in 1999 when the incident of Lal masjid took place; when the militants and the
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