Counter-terrorism

Terrorism is a very serious and extremely common crime in the world today. The evolution of terrorism is very complex, however in the beginning of the twentieth century the most often used method was assasination. Since then, terrorists have displayed much more significant threats and acts of terrorism on different parts of the world. Terrorism is generally defined as the unlawful use of force against persons or property in order to intimidate the government, frighten the civilian population, or…

Two psychological symptoms victims and first responders sustain from suicide terrorist attacks include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and shock (Gelkopf, Solomon & Avraham Bleich, 2013). Suicide attacks are an effective means of terrorism because the attacker can get very close to the target without been noticed. If they are individuals loaded with explosives they can locate themselves in the middle of crowds and generate great damage. In the case of cars that are used for suicide attacks…

Terrorism is something that has been in the world for quite a substantial amount of time. It is something that most people are aware of and have been impacted by at one point in their lives. However, though most people know what terrorism is, they cannot easily define the term “terrorism” With that said, the purpose of this assignment is to talk about what terrorism is and provide a couple of different definitions of terrorism as well as some characteristics and statistics of terrorist. After a…

With those vague definitions anyone can be defined as a terrorist and terrorism could be pursued by any being at any moment on a too bad of a day. The ethics of surveillances is now a philosophical question. Thought of philosophy was through Emrys Westacott a philosopher and professor from Alfred University, In Does Surveillance…

defines that terrorism means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents. In the same definition, international terrorism refers to terrorism involving the territory or the citizens of more than one country (CIA). The Federal Bureau of Investigations explains that, "terrorism involves in violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law (FBI). There are many ways to define terrorism…

States consists of incidents confirmed or suspected to be American terrorist acts. These assaults are viewed as local since they were completed by United States residents. Household terrorism in the United States has changed many times throughout the years; likewise, it can be contended that demonstrations of local terrorism have been happening subsequent to much sooner than any lawful definition was put forward. There’s American terrorist such as Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols and the Ku Klux…

Terrorism involves unlawful use of violence or intimidation to coerce a government or a population in pursuit of political or social objectives (Peak & Everett, 2015, p. 377). Terrorism does not always involve guns and bombs, it can take other forms such as cyber terrorism and bioterrorism (Peak & Everett, 2015). The terrorist attacks on United States soils have demonstrated vulnerability and the need for the law enforcement to be more knowledgeable. Being knowledgeable about terrorists’ methods…

Throughout the world, articles about terrorism are placed into people’s mailboxes and the local newsstands and grocery stores. These articles may go into great detail about a specific act of violence used by extremists like the attacks in New York City on September 11th, 2001, depicting the attack as a worldly problem. But, the simpler article may just explain about the idea of terrorism and the threats it may have towards the world or the resources the extremists want in order to possibly rule…

For my project, I use a modified version of the Countering Lone-Actor Terrorism project’s consensus definition of lone actor terrorism: The threat of use of violence by a single, ideologically motivated perpetrator who aims to influence a wider audience, acting without direct support in the planning, preparation, and execution of a terrorist attack.…

Terrorism is a gigantic problem in our world today. The truth is, as big of a problem as it’s become; it is still one of the least understood topics in law enforcement. The research in this area is very controversial, and is widely disagreed upon by scholars, so I thought I’d take this time to apply some modern criminal deterrence theories to terrorism. One of the major problems with terrorism is that it’s not easily observed. The American Psychological Association states, “terrorists aren't…