Terrorism And Domestic Terrorism
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In Module one, I learned that terrorism is a result of physical harm or deadly acts of force with the intent of a political outcome by the use of terror for coercion. There are various types of terrorism such as international terrorism and domestic terrorism. International terrorism occurs outside of the United States with a purpose to influence the policy of a government by intimidation. International and Domestic terrorism both involve violent acts dangerous to human life that violate federal and state laws. Domestic terrorism occurs within the United States with the intention of coercion or intimidation by way of mass destruction, etc. Some forms of terrorism include Improvised explosive devices (IED), kidnappings, suicide bombings and …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that terrorism involves physical harm or deadly acts of force with the intent of a political outcome by the use of terror for coercion.
- Explains how managing emergency operations after and type of terrorist incident can be challenging for first responders. the terrorist incident appendix (tia) is designed to mirror an emergency operations plan in relation to terrorist incidents.
- Explains that the department of homeland security describes three phases as essential measures to take: prepare, respond, and recover. the recovery stage shifts attention from lifesaving to individuals, households, critical infrastructure and businesses.
- Explains that planners should discuss and formulate a plan for each type of terrorist hazards such as chemical, biological, conventional explosives and secondary devices, combined hazards, infrastructure attacks and cyber terrorism.
Terrorism originated back as early as the 14th century. The French Revolution originated the word of “terrorist” and “terrorism” (Terrorism Research, n.d.). The use of the word "terrorism" began in 1795 in reference to the Reign of Terror initiated by the Revolutionary government. (Terrorism Research, n.d.). In recent years, there have been major terrorism events in the United States such as 9/11, U.S.S. Cole, Boston marathon, and the federal building bombing in Oklahoma. Shortly after 9/11, Homeland security implemented five threat conditions (Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green) with red being severe and green being the lowest threat condition. The author further states that local police are in the best position to learn about intelligence regarding terrorist threats and potential targets. Many of the resources available to local law enforcement include crime prevention seminars, community policing and partnerships with local businesses particularly banks, realtors, car rental agencies and …show more content…
Local, State and Federal government have unique roles which would allow the flow of communication and resources to transition smoothly during each stage of progression. The local and state level (first responders) are the most important source as they can assess, coordinate and notify the next available resources of what is needed. State and local governments are the front runners of planning for and managing the consequences of a terrorist incident using available resources in the critical hours before Federal assistance can arrive (Managing the Emergency Consequences of Terrorist Incidents, July 2002). A Terrorist Incident Appendix (TIA) was designed to mirror an Emergency Operations Plan in relations to terrorist incidents. The TIA consists of six phases: Initiation, Concept Development, Plan Development, Plan Review Development of supporting plans, procedures and materials and Validation of plans using tabletop, functional, and full scale exercises. The TIA should be compared to those plans of existing Emergency Operation Plans (EOP) in place at the local and state level. Comparing plans before and incident allows time for comparison and revision of the various functions which will prevent disconnects to ensure coordination and
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- There a small but clear differences between domestic terrorism and international terrorism, that difference is where the terrorist act is planned, supported, and carried out. In the case of domestic terrorism, the act must be planned, supported, and carried out all within the boundaries of the United States. The domestic terrorists must also be domicile to the United States and not be current foreign nationals at the time of the act. If the terrorist act is committed with help from a foreign group, planned or supported in a foreign country or committed by foreign nationals inside the boundaries of the U.S., then the attack may be international terrorism. The 9/11 attack was a clear act of international terrorism as it was planned, supported,
In this essay, the author
- Explains the differences between domestic and international terrorism. domestic terrorists must be domiciled in the united states and not current foreign nationals at the time of the act.
- Explains that domestic terrorists differ from homegrown violent extremists in that the former is not inspired by and does not take direction from a foreign terrorist group or other foreign power.
- Explains the similarities between the boston marathon bombers and the beltway snipers. both groups are considered domestic terrorists.
- Explains that both the boston marathon bombers and beltway snipers operated as a pair of domestic terrorists with an older and younger one in each pair.
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In this essay, the author
- Concludes that the terrorist attacks of september 11th indirectly attacked america's privacy in favor of security.
- Opines that many political leaders have waited a long time for this opportunity to capitalize on the new desire for better security at the expense of privacy.
- Analyzes how the terrorist attacks on september 11th changed american society's views on privacy and security.
- Analyzes how the new restrictions on airport security have elicited skeptical eyebrows, noting that the suicidal hijackings wouldn't have been prevented.
- Cites pew research center's "trust and privacy online: why americans want to rewrite the rules." steven levy, ariana eunjung cha, and jonathan krim.
- Analyzes how the terrorist threat shifts priorities in online rights debate. stephanie olsen and evan hansen.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that crime doesn't have a race, gender, or economic status, but it can be as petty as j-walking or as big as murder.
- Defines domestic terrorism as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
- Explains that the washington dc navy yard shooting rampage occurred on september 16, 2013, when a lone gunman, aaron alexis, shot twelve people and injured three others.
- Analyzes how the symbolic interactionist theory states that individuals alter their behavior based on how they think or what others think of them.
- Explains that vandalism is the behavior that the romans attributed originally to the vandals, in respect of their culture, which was the ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful.
- Analyzes how vandalism, gangs, and violence terrorize the streets of atlanta, which is considered one of the most dangerous cities in the united states.
- Explains that opportunity theories of crime suggest that offenders make rational choices and choose targets that offer a high reward with little risk and/or effort.
- Explains that a victimless crime involves consensual acts that are argued not to threaten or directly violate the rights of any other individual.
- Argues that illegal downloading of music and movies has exploded with the help of the internet. copyright laws were designed to defend intellectual property of people who create something that provides a type of benefit to society.
- Explains that deterrence is the use of punishment as a threat to keep people from offending and breaking the law.
- Explains that the three types of crime that were examined could have had many theories attached to them. violent crimes are interesting, while victimless crime is hard to stop.
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In this essay, the author
- Defines terrorism as the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. terrorism is occurring all over the world.
- Explains that the oklahoma city bombing was the worst terrorist attack on the united states until 2001. timothy mcveigh was in charge of the attack.
- Narrates how mcveigh was raised in new york and enlisted in the army. when his family broke apart, he was abandoned and tried to find himself.
- Explains that mcveigh's love for guns filled the void of betrayal at home. his mother moved to florida and left him with his father.
- Narrates how mcveigh dropped out of a business college and got his gun permit. he had been shooting targets and playing "army" in his woods.
- Describes how mcveigh took the military vocational aptitude test and only missed one question. he chose the army because he wanted to be a combat soldier.
- Explains that terry nichols joined the army the same day that mcveigh joined. he was from michigan and lost his farm. they had a strong friendship.
- Analyzes how mcveigh thrived during his first two years of the army. he hated that the army would lie to the soldiers and the public.
- Describes how mcveigh lost his faith in the army after terry nichols was discharged from the army. he no longer wanted to serve for a government that he hated.
- Describes how mcveigh's life back home in new york was not what he thought it would be like after leaving the army. he grew into depression and eventually got a security job.
- Narrates how mcveigh quit his job at a local gun store due to not getting along with his coworker. after returning from the army, he needed to get away from his crowded father's house.
- Describes how mcveigh lived with anti-government conspirators like terry nichols in michigan, where he practiced making explosives out of household items. the idea to destroy alfred murrah federal building in oklahoma city took time and money to contrast the bomb.
- Explains that mcveigh was an antigovernment activist who murdered many victims in his bombing of alfred p. murrah building. he faced many trials that challenged him and pushed him almost over the edge.
1040 wordsRead More - Terrorism and the Anti-Terrorism Measuresanalytical essay“Airport racial profiling, Osama Bin Laden, Middle East Asian, Muslims, 9/11, metal detectors, racial profiling and hijacking” Do these words and phrases sound familiar? It is likely most of us have been at least tried once in our lifetime going through the security checking process at the airport. Do people find this inconvenient or it is beneficial to everyone’s safety? However, this security checking process is not too convenient for particular targeted group, which are the Muslims. In this paper, the main focus is to discuss about terrorism and the related anti-terrorism measures, such as racial profiling; and how do these policy affect the targeted group. After the terrific 9/11 attacks, every country has strengthened their own airport security and many other aspects to prevent terrorism. Especially the United States has become very sensitive and suspicious to anything that has the potential to be a threat. Specifically the paper will be focusing on whether the anti-terrorism approaches violate the human nature and basic human rights; or it is necessary to be effective in protecting the citizen from another threat. Thus, in light of the fact that the United States has made regulations targeting specific racial groups, the intent of this analysis is to provide the reader with an in-depth account of what the motives are behind the profiling of certain groups.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the paper focuses on terrorism and related anti-terrorism measures, such as racial profiling, and how do these policy affect the targeted group.
- Explains that terrorism can be defined as the unofficial and unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
- Explains that the us government's bureaucracy was reorganized, a war was launched, us domestic agencies could collect information on suspects, and regulations on tap phones and emails were changed.
- Argues that racial profiling is unfair, unjust, and violates the basic human rights.
- Explains that after the 9/11 attacks, race, ethnicity and religion became the most defining characteristics on whether on is a threat or criminal.
- Explains that muslims are being treated harshly in the political situation. the policy making process neglects the opinion and the feeling of the targeted group.
1447 wordsRead More - Domestic Terrorism Essaycomparative essayThe United States, like any large nation, experiences its fair share of domestic terrorism. Domestic terrorism comes in two forms, within the United States, secular terrorism and religious terrorism. The broader category of terrorism, of which secular and religious terrorism fall under, is defined as a violent act committed against defenseless civilians in order to incite change. The distinctive difference between secular and religious terrorism is the motivation to commit the act. Secular terrorist are motivated by ideology, that is separate from religion, and Religious terrorist are motivated by an interpretation of their religion. Because of these terrorist acts the United States is forced to take action, in order to prevent terrorist acts,
In this essay, the author
- Explains that domestic terrorism is a violent act committed against defenseless civilians in order to incite change.
- Compares charleston church shooting, boston marathon bombing, and dylann storm roof's manhunt. the similarities are important because the motivations are not religious or secular in nature.
- Compares the police response to the charleston church shooting and the boston marathon bombing in the manhunt to find the perpetrators.
- Compares the reaction to the boston marathon bonding and the charleston church shooting.
- Compares the charleston church shooting and the boston bombing, and concludes that religious terrorism is met with extreme action in the united states.
1023 wordsRead More - TERRORISM AND IMMIGRATIONopinion essayTerrorism in the United States The terrifying event that occurred on September 11, 2001 is an example of what the world had been warned about many times, “TERRORISM”. In 1998, for example, the U.S. government told American citizens that they were potential targets for a terrorist group joined by the now infamous Osama bin Laden (Eland, 1998). However, many did not think any terrorist would be capable of the tragedy that leveled the World Trade Center and took many thousands of human lives. Americans thought they could not be touched, especially on their own turf.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that terroristism in the united states is an example of what the world had been warned about many times, "terrorism".
- Opines that the united states is a main target for both national and international terrorists.
- Explains that most foreign terrorist organizations have caused a problem in the united states. the concept that the middle east groups are more dangerous to the u.s. is realized by both the fbi and cia.
- Explains that al-qaeda is the most dangerous in respect to u.s. interests. the group was formed by osama bin laden during the 1980s.
- Explains that terrorist organizations are allowed to flourish in the united states because the nation is based on religious and political freedom, loopholes in immigration policies, and borders are easily penetrable.
- Opines that the lack of a vigilant media is responsible for the advent of these groups in america.
- Explains that terrorists use the united states as a base of operations. they gravitate to the free world to promote its antithesis.
- Explains the number of major international terrorists who have been allowed into the united states—some having been granted green cards and even citizenship—is staggering.
- Analyzes how foreign nationals enter the u.s. with false identification; islamic jihad leader abdel aziz odeh entered the united states numerous times without leaving a record under his real name, which is another example of how lax the security is in the country.
- Explains that terrorists also obtain entry into the united states by asking for political asylum or engaging in other immigration fraud schemes. terrorist operatives are sometimes smuggled in from mexico or canada.
- Opines that terrorists have been able to live in the united states unencumbered during the past decade or so.
- Cites alexander, y., eland, i. and emerson, s.
1330 wordsRead More - What is the Definition of Terrorism?explanatory essayThe U.S. Department of State defines terrorism as, “The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological”. Whereas the Belgium Red Cross says that terrorism is committed “for the purpose of intimidating the population, forcing a third party to act or destablishing or destroying the fundamental structures of a country or of an international organization”.
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- Explains that the concept of terrorism is difficult to define. author gerald seymour said that one man's terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.
- Explains that terror dates back to the french revolution. terrorism has become much broader in the years since its origin.
- Opines that the goal of terrorism is to send a message, not to defeat the enemy. terrorists do not generally target high-up government officials, but innocent civilians.
- Explains that the u.s. department of state defines terrorism as the calculated use of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies in pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.
- Cites fedi, namuezi, laurelia nootens, vincent vandendriessche, and frederic casier. terrorism? belgian red cross.
420 wordsRead More - US Counterterrorism Effortsexplanatory essayWithin the world today, there are many organizations with varying opinions about specific ideals. But some of the organizations will take things to the extreme, and will do almost anything to prove that their view is the right one. This extreme act to further an objective is known as terrorism, but what exactly is a formal definition of terrorism? Frank Schmalleger defines it as “[a] violent act or an act dangerous to human life, in violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any state, that is committed to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives” (Criminal Justice Today, 2013 p.560). The American way of life and other aspects such as policy and the criminal justice system have been impacted by terrorism in many ways over the course of the twenty first century.
In this essay, the author
- Defines terrorism as a violent act or dangerous to human life committed to intimidate or coerce government, civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
- Defines domestic terrorism as the unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or a group that operates entirely within the united states and its territories, acts without foreign direction, and directs its activities against elements of the u.s. government or population.
- Defines international terrorism as the unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or group that has some connection to a foreign power, or whose activities transcend national boundaries, against people or property.
- Explains that the president created new branches of federal agencies to help combat and defend against terrorism.
- Explains that all of the agencies and divisions listed above are part of an effort called counterterrorism. the national terrorism advisory system (ntas) alerts the public and government personnel about threats of terror.
- Explains that many organizations are putting a stop to the terrorist organizations across the globe. these efforts are part of counterterrorism and help to ensure the safety of the civilian population.
- Explains schmalleger, f. (2013). criminal justice today: an introductory text for the 21st century.
- Cites the u.s. department of justice's fact check on terrorism and related prosecutions by the bush administration.
- Analyzes how the boston suspect's anger over the iraq and afghanistan wars motivated a hastily planned attack.
1073 wordsRead More - Domestic Terrorism in Americaanalytical essay"We therefore advocate a revolution against the industrial system." -Ted Kaczynski The sun rises to a deep spring-blue sky on Sunday the Fifth of May 2017; 51,000 people are converging on downtown Spokane for the 39th running of the Bloomsday road race. Thirty miles to the south, near the town of Fairfield, a small cluster of people watch from a distance as two men in protective coveralls and respirators pour fifty gallons of a clear fluid into the payload compartment of a Bell 300C helicopter. The crop duster, which was purchased for cash in Walla Walla, is a descendent of the Korean War era helicopters depicted on the television series MASH.
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- Describes how the military's involvement in quashing terrorist and rebellious movements continued into the twentieth century.
- Explains the center for national security studies' "the fbi's domestic counterterrorism program."
- Describes kuroda, tadahisha's case study on shays rebellion in gh 322 history and political thought of the american revolution home page.
- Describes the scene of the bloomsday road race in spokane.
- Analyzes how the image of america's entry into the era of modern domestic terrorism was indelibly imprinted onto the mind of every american.
- Explains that every social and political cause appears to have a group willing to promote the goals and objectives of that cause through violent action.
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