Terrorism

1.Terrorism in the modern sense is violence or other harmful acts committed (or threatened) against civilians for political or other ideological goals
2.Many opinions exist concerning the causes of terrorism. They range from demographic to socioeconomic to political factors. Demographic factors may include for example high growth rates. Socioeconomic factors may include poverty, unemployment, Political factors may include ethnic conflict, religious conflict, territorial conflict.
Factors that May Contribute to Terrorism
High population growth rates (so-called “youth bulges”)
High Unemployment
Lagging (nesutapimas)economies
Political disenfranchisement
Extremism
Ethnic conflict
Religious conflict
Territorial conflict
3. 22-25 years of age
80% male, with women in support roles
75-80% single
66% middle or upper class background
66% some college or graduate work
42% previous participation in working class advocacy groups
17% unemployed
18% strong religious beliefs
prejudice toward out-groups
authoritarianism
an unwillingness to compromise
a disdain for other alternative views
a tendency to see things in black and white
a rigidity of belief
a perception of the world that reflects a closed mind
4.1. The immediate crisis must be handled.2. Postcrisis victim needs must be met.3. Victims’ rights and services must be provided during any criminal justice process.4. Long-term victim needs must be recognized and provided for as they emerge over time
5. As far as we know, most terrorists feel that they are doing nothing wrong when they kill and injure people, or damage property. Most seem to share a feature of a psychological condition known as anti-social personality disorder or psychopathic personality disorder, which is an absence of empathy for the suffering of others - they don’t feel other people’s pain. However, they do not appear unstable or mentally ill.
One of the most prominent aspect of the their personality is their denial of death. The biological instinct to survive, for the individual and society, is the overriding principle that fights against the acceptance of death. People most normally try to escape from death using every available means. But many terrorists have a specific attitude, defined as “the delusion of immortality,” through which they feel they live day by day as if death either did not exist or did not concern them. This defense mechanism is a denial of reality. Death cannot be accepted at the experiential level and must therefore be rationalized, attributed to immortality. Thus, death is made into a symbol of an exceptional event, or denied and lived simply as a religious transition from life on earth to eternal life.
6. Responses to terrorism are broad in scope. They can include re-alignments(islyg) of the political spectrum and reassessments of fundamental values. Specific types of responses include:
Targeted(nukreipti) laws, criminal procedures, deportations, and enhanced police powers
Target hardening, such as locking doors or adding traffic barriers
reactive military action
Increased intelligence and surveillance (sekimas)activities
Pre-emptive humanitarian activities
More permissive interrogation and detention policies
Official acceptance of torture as a valid tool