Terrorism Influences The history of terrorism has affected governments‚ communities‚ businesses and individuals. Terrorism has been around for thousands of years but the term was not developed until the French Revolution. Underlying conditions such as corruption‚ poverty‚ and religious conflict create opportunities for terrorists to exploit and take advantage of. Some of these conditions are real and some are made-up. Through the last 200 years‚ the concept of terrorism has been used to
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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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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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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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to do with Religion. Much has been said about Palestinian terrorism being a result of Islamist radicalism involving the creation of a unified Muslim state in the Middle East. Equally prevalent in this discussion is the Israeli use of terrorism in the name of Zionist movement. Religion has been the guise for the justification of this “rational” terrorism‚ when in fact there is nothing rational about it. In this context‚ rational terrorism is defined as violence against civilians as a clear means
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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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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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Legal aspects of terrorism at sea Glen Plant* INTRODUCTION On 7 October 1985‚ four armed men claiming to represent the Palestine Liberation Front took control of the Italian-flag cruise liner Achille Lauro on the high seas about thirty miles off Port Said and held the crew and passengers hostage. They had boarded her in port in Genoa posing as legitimate passengers. They demanded the release of fifty Palestinian prisoners held in Israel and threatened to blow up the ship if intervention were
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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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Adjusting to Terrorism Paper Stephon Smith 1/10/13 Adjusting to Terrorism Due to significant changes within the criminal justice system in the United States of America‚ the effort to combat terrorism has grown to be more effective. The terrorist attack that occurred during September 11‚ 2001‚ this terrorist attack happen to take place on American soil and become and monumental period in American history. Prior to September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States was more in a relax mode when regarding
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