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    Terrorism is defined as the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. Discrimination is defined as the unjust treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. In the United States government system, terrorism and discrimination are two words that meet hand in hand. This technique used by our government is not only morally wrong but also unconstitutional. Terrorist are not defined to one race or nationality, they are seen

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    According to Laqueur (2007), there are many different definitions of terrorist, of which the original definitions referred to left and right extremists. Terrorism can be broadly defined as any action by a coordinated group of individuals who have cumulatively planned to instill terror within the people of another group for no other purpose than a difference in views between the two groups of individuals. Terror is separated by normal crimes that can also spread terror among the population in the

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    muslims should not be blame for ISIS terrorism such as muslims are the largest victims of ISIS, extremist has no religion and muslims are very forefront of combating terrorism. As a muslim my family and I practice my religious rituals on regular basis. We learn and preach nothing but maintain peace in the world. Be honest to humanity, be helpful, and make this world happy place. Countries where muslims are minorities they are forefront of combating terrorism routinely in their lives.

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    Terrorism exists for centuries. Domestic terrorist groups and domestic terrorism are great problems. They have existed in the past and they will continue to exist in the future to spread fear and terror. Terrorism is the calculated use of violence, or the threat of violence, to intimidate, frighten, or coerce. Terrorism is a global problem affecting all social and economic classes. The fight against domestic terrorism is difficult as there have been many acts of domestic terrorism and many domestic

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    1. How does our coursework explain the concept of terrorism as a process and its significance? From news rooms to newspapers and websites, the words “acts of terrorism” were blurted out again and again over the past 13 years. The reality is, there is no “act” of terrorism. Individuals create acts of violence in support of terrorism, thus making them part of a larger process. In chapter One, Canter mentions a staircase terrorism model that was introduced by Moghaddam in 2005 describing the process

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    concerning Homeland Security. Native landProtection . Open nature of democratic communities shuffle the social bodily structure open to attack qualifying civil freedoms is far more dangerous than more expressed threats presented by tthe act of terrorism . Decreasing civil impropriety limits personal freedom and steps-up government major power . Civil liberties means individual Freedom society have under a system of law there are two major approaches the first favoring strong security at any cost

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    Terror of the 21st century Terrorism happens every day in modern life and we are oblivious to it. Day cares have children bullying others. Beating up families to prove to their rivals they mean business is just one of the100 plus definitions of terrorism. There are many types of terrorism and each one is different butone thing is certain, terrorism is a threat to global society. Terror comes from a Latin term,terrere meaning "to frighten" and this was use was used by the Romans to describe the "terror"

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    Terrorism is certainly not innovative and despite the fact, that it has been documented throughout history, it is moderately difficult to define what terrorism is. When it comes to discussing terrorism, it has been publicly understood from either exploiting or threatening the brutality in order to enhance a political cause; this can be confusing as there isn’t a universally approved definition towards terrorism. For instance, the Global Terrorism Index has analysed that 64,000 people were killed

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    how our parents raised us (ethics). However, bad words are not always subject to this specific and often limited criteria. A word, its evolution and its offensiveness are based on many different factors. Perspectives are a major factor with terrorism. Terrorism can be traced back nearly 50,000 years, to the onset of human existence. It has affected every culture, and every gender. Ranging from the Egyptians and the pharos, to the Greek kings.

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    Counter-terrorism has been implemented by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Counterterrorism is defined as, “Operations that include the offensive measures taken to prevent, deter, preempt, and respond to terrorism.” (Military, U. S. 2005). Tactics used have included raids, detainment without probable cause, strict surveillance, and racial profiling. Police strategy has shifted from the community policing of the late 20th century to homeland security in the 21st century (Chappell

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