Terrorism

Terrorism

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  • Date Submitted: 06/14/2012 5:14 AM
  • Category: English
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Terrorism |
Definitions · Counter-terrorism
International conventions
Anti-terrorism legislation
Terrorism insurance |
Types |
Anarchist · Nationalist
Communist · Conservative
Left-wing · Right-wing
(Saffron terror)
Militia movement
Resistance movementsReligious
(Christian · Islamic · Jewish)
Single-issue terrorism
(Eco-terrorism · anti-abortion)
Ethnic  · Narcoterrorism |
Tactics |
Agro-terrorism · Aircraft hijacking (list)
Bioterrorism · Car bombing (list)
Dirty bomb · Dry run · Cyber terrorism
Environmental · Hostage-taking
Improvised explosive device
individual terror · Insurgency · Kidnapping
Letter bomb · Nuclear
Paper terrorism · Piracy
Propaganda of the deed
Proxy bomb · School shooting
Suicide attack (list) |
Terrorist groups |
List of designated terrorist organizations |
State terrorism |
State sponsorship · State terrorism
Iran · North Korea · Pakistan
Russia · Sri Lanka · United States |
Terrorism

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition.[1][2] Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or, ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians). Some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence and war. The use of similar tactics by criminal organizations for protection rackets or to enforce a code of silence is usually not labeled terrorism though these same actions may be labeled terrorism when done by a politically motivated group.
The word "terrorism" is politically and emotionally charged,[3] and this greatly compounds the difficulty of providing a precise definition. Studies have found over 100 definitions of “terrorism”.[4][5] The concept of terrorism may itself be controversial as it is...

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