Irregular

type of warfare that can be considered new. The notion of a “rise of asymmetric warfare” may be loaded with assumptions related to Western imperialism and industrialization, whereby the “rise” refers to a pattern of increasing conflicts that were “irregular” because they were wars that could not be won by Western military…

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…

Terrorism has become a constant issue over the past decade for countries all around the world. It has been defined as, “the deliberate use or the threat to use violence against civilians in order to attain political, ideological and religious aims” (Ganor, 2002, p. 288). This vehicle to gain an objective for the group has become more popular in modern times as the audience for violent acts has increased with globalization and technology. The world was shocked when a terrorist organization was…

The Fenians: Terrorists or Freedom Fighters A big question that has arisen is whether the infamous Fenians were terrorists or freedom fighters; however, before we delve into this question we must know what a terrorist and freedom fighter is. A terrorist is a person who uses terrorism (violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. It is best to not come in the way of these people as they will get rid of anybody in their way whether innocent or foe to achieve their goal. An example…

I was walking to the gym on a cool, windy, May day ready for my state championship gymnastic competition. It’s crazy and my belly won’t stop churning. It’s churning and churning, quickly, It just won’t stop, but I need to do this. At the same time I’m excited. It’s state! My mom and grandma is going to watch which just makes me feel a little bit more anxious, but I know that they will support me in the end. They always do, even if I know I didn’t reach my full potential. “Team Hurricane!” the…

Why and How to people join terrorist organizations When the study began in the psychology of terrorists in the 1960s to mid-1980s many “psychologists believed mental and psychological disorders were the basic explanation for terrorists' behaviors and motivations” (O’Connor, 2004, 1st par.), and that terrorism was “pathologized as a manifestation of psychological and behavioral deviance…believed to be driven by unconscious motives and impulse, which had their origins in childhood” (Borum, 2004,…

There are two types of terrorist groups that can cause major problems for the United States. One group is known as domestic and the other transnational. In this paper I will describe the two groups and explain how different their methods are when it comes to terrorism. The difference between domestic terrorism and transnational terrorism is that domestic terrorism is homegrown which means the target, venue, and perpetrators are from the same country. This makes domestic terrorism a consequence…

The Central Intelligence Agency 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…

United 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…

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…