TERRORISM; THE QUESTION OF DEFINITION ’However certain the facts of any science may be and however just the ideas we may have formed of these facts‚ we can only communicate false impressions to others while we want words by which these may be properly expressed ’ A. Lavoisier1 Introduction Despite the events of 11 September and the ongoing ‘War on Terrorism’ there remains no agreed definition of terrorism. Academics‚ scientists‚ military experts‚ the media‚ governments and security experts
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Terrorism Threats The World Content Page Introduction 3 Brief description of Al-Qaeda and the War Against Terror 3 History of establishing Al-Qaeda 3 Al-Qaeda’s Goals and Ideology 4 Starting the War Against Terror 4 Al-Qaeda’s Networks 5 Al-Qaeda’s Financial Networks 5 Al-Qaeda’s communicated Networks 6 Psychological Impacts of Al-Qaeda 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 Introduction The end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union did not bring the
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Terrorism is the systematic use of violent terror as a means of coercion. In the international community‚ however‚ terrorism has no legally binding‚ criminal law definition.[1][2] Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror); are perpetrated for a religious‚ political‚ or ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians). Some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence and war. The
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Humanizing Terrorism in Indian Cinema A closer look at Mani Ratnam’s Roja and Dil Se Nationalism‚ as professor Sumita Chakravarty describes it‚ is the “integrity of the nation-state and the imagined belongingness of its citizens (Chakravarty‚ 2000).” This notion of nationalism and nationwide unity has been a recurrent theme in the films explored in the course South Asian Cinema. Many of the films have been interpreted as national
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FUTURE OF TERRORISM From the extensive evolution of computers to the introduction and mass popularity of the Internet. From bombs to missiles‚ from bases to shuttles. The world of technology is seemingly endless. In modern times computers and the Internet possess tremendous power and have a wide range of capabilities for better or for worse. Terrorism is for the worse and yet unfortunately‚ the evolution of technology has advanced the means to commit acts of terrorism‚ both actual terrorism but also
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Terrorism is a word that tends to strike fear into the hearts of many. According to the Encarta World English Dictionary‚ terrorism is defined as‚ "political violence: violence or the threat of violence‚ especially bombing‚ kidnapping‚ and assassination‚ carried out for political purposes" (Terrorism‚ 2006). It’s also a word used by leaders of states and NGOs to create polar opposite outcomes. It can either incite people to rise up against those who would try to create fear or it is used to coerce
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Justice delayed is justice denied Justice delayed is justice denied" is a legal maxim meaning that if legal redress is available for a party that has suffered some injury‚ but is not forthcoming in a timely fashion‚ it is effectively the same as having no redress at all. This principle is the basis for the right to a speedy trial and similar rights which are meant to expedite the legal system‚ because it is unfair for the injured party to have to sustain the injury with little hope for resolution
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Terrorism and counterterrorism are reasonably accredited areas to study because of all of the terrorism in the world (Roberts 2014). Terrorism can be examined from many different perspectives. To build on that point terrorism can be studied from a sociological perspective. Turk (2004) argues that sociology is a social construction. When society labels certain events as terrorism the government will begin to apply these labels (Turk 2004). If a powerful government‚ like the United States of America
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Is the War on Terrorism Succeeding? Introduction The use of terrorism seen has been increasing recently for some reasons. It caused by the use of modern technology rather than politics. Couple factors are influenced‚ such as the use of aircraft and high-tech weapons by government that are unavailable opposition force and make dissidents to use conventional way. Terrorist’s victim also more available rather than in the past‚ current technology make terrorist easier to gain an audience‚ and modern
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Terrorism With Its Global Impact Categories: Law & Politics The term terrorism is not new. It is in practice since the known recorded history of the world in one way or the other. The terrorists hale this nomenclature for themselves because they justify their actions and strategy to fight against oppression and injustice. The phrase “one man’s terrorist is an other man’s freedom fighter” is what the terrorists boast to accept. They normally act upon their motto of violence
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