Comparison: International Terrorism Vs. Domestic Terrorism
International Terrorism vs. Domestic Terrorism
Natasha Milosevich
CRJ 419: Domestic Terrorism
Arizona State University
1/19/2015
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation international terrorism means activities with three different characteristics. First, involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law. Next, people who intend to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping (Terrorism, 2014). These acts occur mostly outside the territorial jurisdiction of the US, or across national boundaries. This definition stuck out the most out of the three I chose to review because it is so well defined with detailed emotional descriptions, and actions. The second definition of international terrorism is terrorism that is practiced in a foreign country by terrorists …show more content…
International terrorism is committed across country lines by people who do not reside as permanent residents or citizens of that country. Domestic terrorism acts are committed in your own country by your own people. It doesn’t make real sense why anyone would want to harm their own country but it does happen and it is misfortunate. “The ultimate goals of terrorism are political… Politically motivated terrorism invariably involves a deeply held grievance over some form of injustice. The injustice may be social or economic, but it is nonetheless blamed on a political authority” (U.S. Army, 2007). There is a great deal of evidence that while looking at the psychological aspect of terrorism you can not be considered separately from political, historical, familial, group dynamic, organic, and even purely accidental, coincidental factors (Borum,
Natasha Milosevich
CRJ 419: Domestic Terrorism
Arizona State University
1/19/2015
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation international terrorism means activities with three different characteristics. First, involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law. Next, people who intend to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping (Terrorism, 2014). These acts occur mostly outside the territorial jurisdiction of the US, or across national boundaries. This definition stuck out the most out of the three I chose to review because it is so well defined with detailed emotional descriptions, and actions. The second definition of international terrorism is terrorism that is practiced in a foreign country by terrorists …show more content…
International terrorism is committed across country lines by people who do not reside as permanent residents or citizens of that country. Domestic terrorism acts are committed in your own country by your own people. It doesn’t make real sense why anyone would want to harm their own country but it does happen and it is misfortunate. “The ultimate goals of terrorism are political… Politically motivated terrorism invariably involves a deeply held grievance over some form of injustice. The injustice may be social or economic, but it is nonetheless blamed on a political authority” (U.S. Army, 2007). There is a great deal of evidence that while looking at the psychological aspect of terrorism you can not be considered separately from political, historical, familial, group dynamic, organic, and even purely accidental, coincidental factors (Borum,