Mcentire's Five Similarities

First, I see terrorism as war and a terrorist in my view is a soldier going to war for certain purpose and reason to destroy. If captured, they should be treated as prisoners of war. What comes to the mind of terrorists is always war such as in military actions because they believe they have a cause to fight for. They are not countries declaring war

The use of terrorism started in 1795 relating to the reign of terror leaded by the French Government. The reason people become terrorist is because they see it as their only choice or is a sign for defending their religion. “The personal pathway model suggests that terrorists came from a selected, at risk population, who have suffered from early damage to their self-esteem,” (psychologist Eric D. Shaw). This explains how young adults are becoming terrorist to find themselves, also because they are not happy with who they are. Terrorist technology has changed over the course.

The character of types of terrorists is important to look at in order to understand possible causes for them to continue

The statement that one man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist is not valid and this is because the differences between the two are far more complex than perspective alone. The issue with perspective being the only distinction is in the difficulty to accurately define terrorism in a way synonymous to describing the characteristics of a freedom fighter. In examining the characteristics of numerous definitions it becomes evident that there is a distinction in the relationship which terrorists and freedom fighters have with civilians when carrying out their violent and politically motivated goals.

“Stairs narrow toward the top. It becomes harder to turn back with each step” (Kershaw, 2010). As said before, there is not a “cookie cutter” definition of what creates a terrorist. One thing is very evident, the radicalization process of an individual is complex, diverse, and is often comprised of idiosyncratic characteristics.

The Central Intelligence Agency defines terrorism as “premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents” (CIA). This term was specifically created to differentiate terrorism between other acts of violence. These doings of terrorism are not just any act but are specific acts of violence. A dominant reason behind terrorism tends to fall upon religious beliefs and culture ties.

Terrorism is referred by a criminal act which influences someone beyond the immediate victim, and commits an act of violence that draws the attention of the population, government, and the world (Terrorism research). Goodman explains that Terrorists explode the values they claim to fight. Their victims’ blood blurs and blots whatever ends were meant to justify the carnage (Goodman, 2010, p. 89) We all remember September 11, 2001 and how many innocent lives and people where effected, and that that is what they aim for. The more devastating the damage, the more inhumane, the more avidly is it sought by the strategist, ideologues, and theologians of terror (Goodman, 2010, p. 90).

There are many things can be seen in the psychology of terrorism. Unfortunately there is not good science on psychological factors of terrorism; there are theories and educated opinions (DeAngelis, 2009). The one overarching factor is the fear with which terrorism is based. By definition, terrorism is acts that cause terror by one group on to another, usually for political goals (“Terrorism”, n.d.). Why people suffer from these fears is related to their psychological behavior. Terrorist activity can be described as “fostering a sense of helplessness and hopelessness, in demonstrating the incompetence of the authorities, destroying a sense of security and safety, and in provoking inappropriate reactions from individuals and authorities.” (Alexander & Klein, 2005). Terrorists themselves are affected by psychological behavior; their own and that of others around them. They may even be affected by the behavior of victims and potential victims. Osama Bin Laden has even been known to admit that in the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, his

When the average person imagines what the typical terrorist looks like, they would not describe any of the defining characteristics of the average IRA soldier whether physically or tactically. White Irish-accented men and women carrying around assault rifles as well as planting bombs does not seem like the stereotypical terrorist. While it would be untrue that there has never been a white terrorist in the modern era because there has, such as Timothy McVeigh, Eric Rudolph, and the Ted Kaczynski. They still would not fit the stereotypical terrorist of the modern century. Most modern predominantly white countries are free in terms of not being oppressed by greater powers such as another country or their own country. Most of these

I believe it is useful to break down terrorism into different types because it is a way to identify behaviors to prevent future attacks. Being aware of different types of terrorism can be an essential tool to better understand terrorism as a whole. Although majority terrorist groups feel victimized, it is important to be able to identify what type of terrorist someone is because it will give light to why that particular terrorist may feel their acts were justified. Furthermore, once the type of terrorist is identified, law enforcement agencies will be more educated on this topic (White, p.13). While some may argue knowing the different types of terrorism can be irrelevant, I believe knowing the reason why and where the group falls under is most important after a terrorist attack has occurred. For example, law enforcement agencies tend to follow crime rate in different cities by classifying types of crimes and putting them into categories to determine ways to decrease the crime rate. In comparison to crime trends, types of terrorism can be thought of as the same way. I think the differences between groups are more important because each terrorism category has different interest. There are different strategies and tactics in how a specific group grabs the attention of those viewed to be in power. For example, al-Qaeda, a religiously-based Islamic terrorist group responsible for September 11 attacks was a strike to get the United States attention by attacking a major landmark. Furthermore, this instilled a notion of fear in hopes to gain respect for their religiously involved motive. Another example that would fall under the nationalist terrorism category is the terrorist group known as the Irish Republican Army (IRA). This group was established when there were political tensions

In this article they out line three terrorist categories nationalist-separatists group, revolutionary-leftist groups and reactionary rightist groups. However, the author only covers categories nationalist-separatists group, revolutionary-leftist groups. Both of these groups have distinct characteristic of their members. They also have different means of reaching their goals.

Terrorism in the twenty-first century has some similarities and differences from terrorism in the twentieth century. Terrorism is, in its broadest sense, the use or threatened use of violence in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. Also useful to remember that because the two entities involved, the terrorists and the terrorized, are on the opposite end of the political, religious or ideological continuum, the same act is viewed by them differently. There is much sense in the phrase one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.

I found that in my research there were many different definitions of terrorism giving it different personalities to conduct these practices. Another conclusion that is drawn is the fact that terrorist cant be studied up close and asks questions up front in fear of the researchers’ lives. I also found a few common reasons why they have gone to terrorism and how it can affect the type of terror they produce among people. The most common thought of terrorism is blowing up yourself and others with you this is called suicide bombing. I majorly found that the profiling of terrorist was usually just as much sociology as psychology and has a long way to go to get true solid answers on the profile of a terrorist.

What does an individual imagine when they hear the word “terrorist?” Stereotypically, one would picture a male with a darker complexion, a turban or head wrap on their head, and a lethal weapon. The weapon could range from a simple knife to a fully-locked and loaded AK-47. Why do people picture this figure? Well, people from all over the world can probably attribute the stereotypical terrorist image to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It also does not help that today’s social media thrives off of rude and

Terrorism is a form of violent struggle in which intentionally use of violence against civilians in order to achieve political goals (Ganor, 2007). There are different approaches regarding the profit gained by the terrorist groups carrying out acts of terror. I claim that terrorist organization are managing to achieve their goals by committing terror attacks.