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Counterterrorism refers to any act or measure taken to prevent or curb terrorism.... It is important to understand the motivations behind terrorism when engaged in counterterrorism effort because it is the first step to finding lasting solutions.... Arguably there are various reasons for terrorism attacks and hence each motive requires different approach to tackling terrorism.... The terrorist believe that such motives justify their actions although many will agree that there is no justification to terrorism whichever way we look at it....
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Essay
The paper 'Acts of terrorism' focuses on terrorism and other forms of violent conflict which typically involve both property and personal damages.... What distinguishes acts of terrorism from other forms of violent conflict is the intention and motives of the primary actors.... (Beinin, 12, 23) Perhaps the most dramatic definition of terrorism is provided by Netanyahu who describes terrorism as: Alex Schmid and Albert Jongman examined a complex range of definitions of terrorism and isolated five common denominators....
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Term Paper
The definition of terrorism is therefore multifaceted according to the various waves experienced.... This essay talks that terrorism has not had a singular universally accepted definition and thus has had to be defined in relation to the terror occurrence either in terms of international terrorism or in terms of domestic terrorism.... terrorism is the use of force unlawfully against a person or property.... According to the report defining the international terrorism captures the act(s) which are dangerous to humans and which violate the US criminal laws or which would be interpreted as criminal violations when interpreted according to jurisdictions of the federal states or any state....
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Research Paper
Zohar Kampf explores the media's use of terrorism.... In this essay, the author demonstrates how terrorism must have clear criteria in order for people to critically assess reports about terrorism and to understand its causes and proper sanctions.... Also, the author describes concrete terms in terrorism.... With this saying, it becomes clear that terrorism's definition is unclear because any individual, group, or organization who has power and means of implementing a definition can define it....
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Essay
This case study "Justifications, the Tactics and the Targets of terrorism" analyzes the justifications, the tactics and the targets of ethno-nationalist, revolutionary and extreme right-wing terrorism.... The Revolutionary terrorism in its various forms came into being for certain reasons like for gaining political power or authority among other issues.... terrorism is a part of a revolutionary strategy.... 'Revolutionary terrorism' is evident in the acts of politically and socially unaccepted violence....
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Case Study
The paper also discusses the concepts of old and new terrorism and the implication of new forms of terrorism.... Their efforts are unsuccessful and distract the overall attempt to counter the threat of terrorism.... However, scholars and academics, policymakers, and law enforcement officers have failed to develop a cohesive and comprehensive definition of terrorism.... Their efforts are unsuccessful and distract the overall attempt to counter the threat of terrorism....
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Coursework
The paper "Psychological Factors Relating to terrorism" analyzes that to understand the mindset of a terrorist, different approaches can be explored besides the psychological process, and they include the multi casual approach, the political approach, organizational and psychological.... From this theory, one can explain why individuals incline towards a given behaviour such as terrorism through a rational choice that may be derived from the environment or innate....
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Essay
Based on this approach, casual factors such as revolutions and political violence are the main courses of terrorism.... Apart from the multi casual approach, another way to understand terrorists is through a political approach where the assumption is that terrorists are born with certain traits and desires to become a terrorist and hence the root cause of terrorism in the world.... This approach also roots that the influences of terrorism come from environmental factors such as the political state of a country or region where terrorists first become familiar with the Marxist-Lennon revolutionary ideology and, in the end, get involved in radical activities....
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Case Study