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6 days ago · Terrorism, the calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective. Definitions of terrorism are complex and controversial; because of the inherent ferocity of terrorism, the term in its popular usage has developed an intense stigma.
- John Philip Jenkins
• Identify major themes within definitions of terrorism • Identify and understand different types of terrorism • Understand the different objectives of terrorism
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Defining Terrorism. Definitions of terrorism differ around the world. Policymakers consider differences depending on whether terrorist threats originate inside the country (domestic...
Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (adopted 16 May 2005, entered into force 1 June 2007), article 1 (1). Article 1 (1): For the purposes of this Convention, "terrorist offence" means any of the offences within the scope of and as defined in one of the treaties listed in the Appendix (i.e. all of the sectoral conventions).
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Jun 4, 2018 · Bruce Hoffman of Georgetown University has defined terrorism as “violence—or equally important, the threat of violence—used and directed in pursuit of, or in service of, a political aim.” Similarly, Louise Richardson of Oxford University believes terrorism is “deliberately and violently targeting civilians for political purposes ...
Feb 20, 2017 · This article challenges the idea, both in domestic and international law, of defining terrorism. Using section 1 of the UK's Terrorism Act 2000 as an illustrative example, this article argues that a single definition of terrorism is invariably broad owing to the need to accommodate the lowest common denominator.
May 19, 2021 · What is Terrorism? The Defining Elements of an Evolving Concept. Morgan Demboski. Government officials, law enforcement, and scholars have long struggled to come up with an internationally accepted definition of terrorism.
