Terrorism Act 2000

Excerpt from my Politics 395 Independent Study, “Female Suicide Terrorism in Chechnya and Palestine: A Multi-Faceted Oppression.” Suicide bombings carried out by women constitute a relatively new phenomenon, though their numbers have increased in recent years, and they have proved to be more deadly than their male counterparts (as measured by the number of deaths and injuries). Between 1968 and 2012, somewhere between 256 and "more than 300" women carried out or attempted suicide bombing…

Lone wolf terrorism focuses on a leaderless resistance and has spread across the world in more than two decades, creating a fear by the public of unpredictable attacks. The lone wolf acts apart from any organization and are more difficult to track, even over long periods of time (Hilleary, 2013). However, There are several psychological mechanisms that can be associated with lone wolf terrorists, which may help with counter terrorism prevention methods. Even though lone wolf attacks are planned…

comparable definitions of what constitutes as “terrorism” exist today, but Bruce Hoffman provides one of the most complete definitions in his book Inside Terrorism. He affirms that terrorism is (1) violence, or the threat of violence, (2) with political goals, (3) that is carried out by a group (4) or organization, (5) that has widespread ramifications and consequences (Hoffman, 2-3). Although there are a host of potential causes of Islamic terrorism, only one can adequately explain its…

Radical groups generally use terrorism in order to delegitimize an oppressive institution in power and simultaneously gain support for an alternative system. Terrorists utilize two key strategies to meet this end. First, there is the theory of provocation, terrorists believe that violent acts can cause the state to respond by expanding its already repressive regime. Intensified oppressive measures will affect the entire population, subsequently causing citizens to turn against the state and…

Supporters, planners and perpetrators of terrorist activities, women have been involved in terrorism since a long time. Traditionally perceived as victims of violence, women have not been identified as key players until the late 1970s. Important protagonists in the conflict across the world, women have carried suicide attacks and hold operational positions in some groups. The masculinity of armed conflicts and the gradual modernization of gender roles in societies conditioned women roles’ in…

Twenty First Century Terrorism With the horror of the 9/11 attacks against the United States, the nation has become much more aware of the role of our government plays in averting crisis such as this both at home and abroad. The global crackdown on terrorism has effectively deterred organizations from launching large scale attacks on the US. But a another component of the terror threat is emerging. Even though the US has contributed greatly to the success of counter terrorism, the terrorists…

indulgence of what the problem is and the causes of such problems; in this case, the problem being terrorism. There are great deals of things that can ultimately result in terrorist activities surfacing; more notably, causes of terrorism can typically be traced back to social movements, dramatic/traumatic events, and/or shifts in social dynamics. Social movements carry the potential of causing terrorism when there are misconceptions or genuine interpretations of change that is viewed as either…

Introduction Today, the United States and other Western allies are attempting to combat terrorism across the world, especially in Africa, and in or around the Middle East. First, there is a need to define terrorism. Terrorism can be defined as being, “the repeated use of politically motivated violence with coercive intent, by non-state actors” (Badey). With that definition in place many government officials are attempting to eradicate terrorist organizations through military force, counter…

Criminology is a study of crime, opportunity, prevention and control, which is influenced to determine motivation or an act criminal in nature. It takes in the essence of a variety of studies related to biology, psychology, psychiatry, statistics, and economics. The philosophy of criminology has been an influence since ancient times and has slowly developed into a professional and more advanced line of criminalistics studies. Which brings us to the philosophical approached of classical…

Introduction Today, the United States and other Western allies are attempting to combat terrorism across the world, especially in Africa, and around the Middle East. First, there is a need to define terrorism. Terrorism can be defined as being, “the repeated use of politically motivated violence with coercive intent, by non-state actors” (Badey). With that definition in place many government officials are attempting to eradicate terrorist organizations through military force, intelligence and…