Counter-terrorism

authority, control, or tradition"(dictionary.com). This definition makes us realize that the rebel might be depressed and wish to bring a change to a certain situation. In contrast to rebel definition, there is no universally agreed-on definition of terrorism, but one thing is agreed by all, it is immoral and has no justification. If so, why won't the media call it what it is? Terror! In this case, when reporting on a terror attack, people and more important, governments and international…

terrorism Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is defined as the use of violence, or threatened use of violence, in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. In modern times, terrorism is considered a major threat to society and therefore illegal under anti-terrorism laws in mostjurisdictions. It is also considered a war crime under the laws of war when used to target non-combatants, such as civilians, neutral military personnel, or enemy prisoners of war.[1] A broad array of…

The Fundamentals of Morally Preventing Terrorism Irregular war is an asymmetric war that is fought between a state and a non-state or guerilla insurgency. Many times irregular war develops into a form of terrorism on the side of the weak, non-state actor. Although both actors hold different morals, both are trying to win the hearts and minds of the people. This ‘center of gravity’ is the bridge between the two, however terrorists try achieving this through their extremist ideals. These radical…

Psychological Perspectives of Lone Wolf Terrorism The psychological perspective of lone wolf terrorism generates the characteristics of the terrorist, focusing on its demographic characteristics by understanding terrorists’ age, gender, social status, and education level. In the research statistic, the general characteristics of terrorists are mostly male, young people, high education background, good foreign language ability, and even high social status. Moreover, numbers of characteristics…

academic and public security discourses have produced a substantial body of literature on terrorism. However, there currently does not exist a single accepted definition of terrorism or what classifies an organization as a terrorist group. Different organizations that compile and classify terrorists and terrorist organizations operate under different and at times contentious and contradictory definitions of terrorism and terrorist groups. This is reflected in state classifications of terrorist…

missions that the division oversees, for example, anticipating terrorism and improving security, overseeing U.S. outskirts, controlling movement laws, securing the internet, and guaranteeing calamity versatility. Our central goal is to organize a far reaching and strong office to battle demonstrations of fear, react in an auspicious way to calamities and to secure the U.S. against acts that are completed to annihilate us. In counteracting terrorism and improving security the office considers…

complicate rescue team action, or releasing to many information about terrorists which is an impediment effort against them. Following terror attacks, the psychological trauma suffered from terror attacks is a disadvantage to the public. Exposure to terrorism may place civilians at risk for short- and long-term mental health problems and…

strategies illegally. The USA Patriot Act has seen FISA expand its strategies in exposition of foreign terrorist groups and combating them in good time. This has seen the US government win the war against terrorism and extremism. The Act has also see reduction of purported threats and acts of terrorism to national security. FISA is also mandated with collection of foreign intelligence which keeps the authorities up to date and on the lookout for external threats against the US. The coordinated…

Robert Reed Kelly Franklin 5 Feb. 2016 Composition II Conspiracy Theories and the Moon landing The definition of conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. Conspiracy theories have been around for a very long time. Theories range from the faking of 9/11 to the world is run by a group of reptilian Illuminati. Somehow there are always people believing in them. Why do people believe in conspiracies? There is actually a lot more to it than the average person would…

subscribes to the notion that any use of violence that is not used in self defense is an act of terrorism, then the dilemma vanishes. Terror is not subjective and it can be performed by any agent of society: the state, religious groups, political parties, hidden societies, etc. The French Revolution considered as terrorists those dissidents that opposed to the power at be. In a sense, this initial notion of terrorism means that actions by organizations different than the State, and specifically…