Desmind Tassy CCJ 3666 February 21, 2016 Unit-6 Essay Assignment To begin, terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims or gains. According to the National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, there are six distinct types of terrorism. They all have the same agenda which is to be powerful in gaining mass property and sparking fear by taking the lives of innocent people. Civil disorder which is considered a very violent way object a political policy or action plan.…
Criminals and Terrorist have similarities in the way they plan to commit crimes yet, there poses a distinct difference in the act of motivation. Criminals are usually motivated by greed; whereas, Terrorist are motivated by religious and political ideologies, which encompasses short and long-term goals (Clarke, R.V. & Newman, G. R., 2008). Some of the key components that are considered by Criminals and Terrorist include, the target of choice, the method and tools required to perform the act, and opportunity (Clarke, R.V. & Newman, G. R., 2008). Terrorism can come in many shapes, forms, and fashions; all of which are governed by the benefits of the act and the opportunity to attack. The degree and level of attack can pose damages that are far…
Terroristic activity is not a new concept here in the United States or in other countries plagued with high political turmoil. Terrorism is defined as the meaningful attempt of a smaller group or individual behaving irrationally with sadistic ideals who try to inflict their ways of thinking on a larger group or population. In every instance of terrorism, the tactics of fear and intimidation are always utilized (Schmallenger & Hall, 2014, p. 402). Terrorist organizations look for large areas with a booming population.…
The relationship between hate crimes and inequality is that hate crimes are often used as a means of continuing the oppression and suppression of minority groups. Hate crimes assert the imagined “dominance” and “control” of the individual who commits them. Hate crimes are meant to instill fear into minority communities while trying to prevent them from working against systems of inequality. Whether committed as a form of “retaliation” or as a means of An example of a hate crime committed in this context would be the Charleston, South Carolina shootings committed by Dylan Roof.…
When someone’s goal is to disrupt lives, harm innocent people, and generally cause as much pain and chaos as possible this is known as terrorism. In society today people think that this is a new concept or something that started on September 11, 2001, but it is not. People can not forget the early documented acts of terror that were a group called the Ku Klux Klan (KKK or Klan) who still exists today. The Ku Klux Klan is an organization of institutionalized race hatred and people who commit violent racist crimes (“Ku Klux Klan”). A former Methodist preacher William J. Simmons founded the new Ku Klux Klan in 1915 in Atlanta, Georgia (“The Ku Klux Klan Founded”).…
All over the word hate crimes are a problem, people need to become more educated on how hate crimes negatively impact people's lives. If society becomes further educated on the negative emotional and criminal effects of hate crimes, then the overall percentage of hate crimes will decrease. A hate crime is defined as an offense motivated by hatred, bias, or prejudice, based on the race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation of another individual or a group of individuals (Schmalleger, 2015). Hate crimes have always been an issue in America; however, following the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, hate crimes became more prevalent.…
A hate crime can have multiple motives. For example let’s say an observing male autistic Muslim from the middle east is attacked and beaten to death outside a mosque (“Islam”). The police catch the people responsible, but no one is talking. Now the police need to figure out if he was attacked because he was a Muslim, or because he acted strangely or because he’s not an American. Another example is an Orthodox Jewish man is attacked and severely injured.…
A hate crime is a crime, usually involving violence or threatening/making scared committed against others based partially or wholely on race, (family and cultural characteristics), (male/female status), religion, sexual orientation or membership in another social group. "(prejudiced mental pictures) unreliable, (stated that something is much bigger, worse, etc., than it really is) (big statements based on very little information) about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into account" (Schaefer 40). (prejudiced mental pictures) can be positive, but are usually connected with negative beliefs or actions such as (assuming certain races of people are more likely to commit crimes). 2.Differentiate between (unfair,…
Abstract This paper discussed the differences between domestic and international terrorism. It identified some of the factors that contribute to the increased threats in domestic terrorism. This paper revealed that differences of opinion by some administrators within the criminal justice system as to what a true terrorist act is defined as complicates the investigation of terrorist acts. Finally, this paper discussed how the role of the criminal justice system must be modified to better work to curtail terrorist acts.…
Hate Crimes Introduction to Hate Crimes ¾ - 1 Originally the FBI’s investigations of hate crimes were limited to crimes that were committed based on the victim’s race, color, religion, or national origin (“Hate Crimes”, 2017). Although after the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 the definition was expanded to included crimes committed based on the bias of perceived or actual gender identify, sexual orientation, disability, or gender (“Hate Crimes”, 2017). Hate crimes can vary from murder, arson, or vandalism; however, with the added element of bias. To make it easier to collect statistics the FBI has defined a hate crime as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole…
In the years between 2008 and present time, the United States has seen numerous hate crimes…
When it comes to a crime, deciding if the crime was caused by a bias-motivated offender can be a challenge. Hate crime laws can be enacted but arguments arise do to the fact that many disagree on the laws and how they may violate a persons’ first and fourteenth amendment rights (Gerstenfield, 2013). If a crime is classified as a hate crime, because the offender decided to harm a victim due to the victim’s race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or other characteristics than a penalty enhancement can be made. A hate crime is known to have the element of motive in order to have the crime be identified as an actually hate crime (Gerstenfield, 2013) but the motive needs to be acted upon in order for it to be a hate crime. It is…
Domestic terrorism in the United can be described as an act of violence against its own citizens and government. But what is the underlying agenda why the domestic terrorist resort in killing mass population causing a major destruction? According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (1996), The major themes espoused today by right-wing groups are conspiracies, such as the New World Order and gun-control laws, apocalyptic views stemming from the approach of the millennium, and white supremacy” (p. 17). The Federal Bureau of Investigation (1996), also stated, many right-wing extremist groups also articulate antigovernment and/or anti- taxation and anti-abortion sentiments, and engage in survivalist and/or paramilitary training to ensure the survival of the United States as a white, Christian nation, (p. 17). The following could be the reason behind the domestic terrorism in the United States and what cause the domestic terrorist to engage in violence against the civil population and the government.…
Include one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response. Terrorism and Political Theory Terrorism and Political Theory the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal. Terrorist often apply extreme random acts of violence against innocent (e.g. attack on symbolic institutions, such as schools, churches, bombing of malls, and office buildings, and the killings of individuals that represent legitimate government such as soldiers, police officers, or political leaders), this is done to place fear in the general population. Ex: Digital crime: A video that was recorded and aired across digital and internet communication of the Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kasabeh being burned alive while trapped in a cage.…
A hate crime is an offense, usually violent, motivated by the prejudice of one specific status a single individual holds, i.e., sexual orientation, religion, gender, ethnicity, ect. These crimes are driven simply because of the hatred one person feels towards another. An individual is targeted because of something about themselves a single person or group of people do not approve of. Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s Civil Rights program and each year an estimated 1,200 crimes are reported, however, the number is most likely higher due to underreported cases. In 2012, an astonishing 5,796 were committed.…