Terrorism: A Globlal Problem ________________________________________ Hundreds of people die each year to terrorist attacks. Terrorism is present in nearly every country of the world. Political Implications are often to blame for many terrorist attacks. Countries that are troubled by these horrific acts have pondered an answer to the problem of terrorism for centuries but there is no universal agreement for a solution. A definition of terrorism has yet to be finalized‚ but Cindy C. Combs’
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Terrorism and the News Media What is the meaning of terrorism and the mass media? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary online‚ the meaning of terrorism is the systematic use of terror as means of coercion. Terrorism has spawned heated debate. Instead of agreeing on the definition of terrorism‚ social scientists‚ policy makers‚ lawyers‚ and security specialists often argue about the meaning of the term (White 4). We can agree what that terrorism is a problem‚ but we cannot agree on what terrorism
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CROSS-BORDER TERRORISM IN KASHMIR AND COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY Dr.ABHAYA KUMAR SINGH Reader Dept. of Defence & Strategic Studies K. S. Saket Post Graduate College‚ (Dr. R. M.L. Awadh University) AYODDHYA‚ FAIZABAD. Concept of Terrorism: Terrorism is an age old phenomenon but has acquired new dimensions in view of technological and societal changes. The nature‚ targets and rhetoric of terrorism have changed dramatically since the end of the cold war and the
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Cyber terrorism Author Institution Date Cyber terrorism is a dreaded and unethical utilization of the internet to hack or gain access to computer systems without the owner’s authorization. This is done by either the internal or external stakeholders for the purpose of acquiring confidential information without the owner’s consent including inciting‚ fundraising for terror attacks‚ and promotion of racism (Council of Europe‚2007). The increase in technology would mean an increase in cyber
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The War on Terrorism In a world where the integration of cultures‚ prolificacy of international trade markets‚ and blurring of state borders has become a widely accepted norm‚ the distinction between standardized warfare and‚ the newly prescribed term‚ “war on terrorism” has become increasingly relevant and paramount to define and combat in the modern world. Though the “War on Terror” is considered modern vernacular in a new globalized sphere‚ the idea of terrorism has been around
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an effort to combat terrorism more effectively as a law enforcement agency‚ the agency should look at strengthening cooperation between the organizations responsible for combating terrorism‚ such as the FBI‚ CIA‚ INA‚ all police agencies‚ and even politicians have a role to play in combating terrorism. Agency Roles The police can conduct criminal investigations‚ arrest suspects‚ and bring them to trial. They also may try to insert spies into terrorist groups. In some countries police can arrest suspected
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Terrorism in the United States has taken a big step since 9/11. After 9/11 there have been more and more police officers working. There are a lot or terrorist groups around the world but there are also motivational terrorist. The word terrorism does not really have a straight forward definition because there is different form of terrorism. The types of terrorisms that is around that people know are state sponsored terrorism‚ dissent terrorism‚ terrorists from left and right‚ religious terrorism and
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YOUTH AND TERRORISM: A SELECTION OF ARTICLES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DATIN PADUKA RASHIDAH RAMLI MANAGING EDITOR DATO’ HIDAYAT ABDUL HAMID EDITORIAL COMMITTEE THOMAS KORUTH SAMUEL AHMAD TAJUDDIN MOHD. SAID MELVIN CHEAH CHEE AUN SHARMINI ANN NATHAN KENNIMROD SARIBURAJA THANGAM K RAMNATH PUBLISHER Southeast Asia Regional Centre for CounterTerrorism (SEARCCT) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS‚ MALAYSIA No. 516‚ Persiaran Mahameru 50480 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Tel Fax Email Website : (603)
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Is Terrorism Justified ? Is terrorism ever justifiable ? The answer is no‚ terrorism is never justifiable. I will argue that terrorism is not justifiable because it does not contribute to a goal of a more peaceful society. Terrorism contributes to conflict‚ no matter what reason is used to legitimize it. But in order to argue that terrorism is unjustifiable I must first decide on a definition of terrorism. This definition encompasses all the acts that we would determine as terrorism. This
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What is terrorism? Terrorism is something that is all over the world and happens in everyday life. Governments and people of power use terrorism as a method of having control through the fear of the people. People question everyday what is and what isn’t terrorism these questions are brought up to broaden and blur the definition of terrorism. The argument is “Simply put‚ a car bomb on a city street and a jet fighter dropping a bomb on a tank are both acts of violence that produce death and terror
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