1. CJ 499 Unit 9

2. International Crime and What is it ?

3. Terrorism Foreign Relations Authorization Act: –Premeditated –Politically motivated –Violence –Committed against noncombatant targets

4. FBI says: “a violent act or an act dangerous to human life in violation of the criminal laws of the US or any state to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives”.

5. Criminologist Gwynn Nettler says all forms of terrorism share 6 characteristics: –No rules –No innocents –Economy –Publicity –Meaning –No clarity “Terrorism that succeeds escalates”

6. Types Domestic International

7. Domestic Examples? 1960-70’s –Symbionese Liberation Army –Black Panthers 1993 David Koresh Branch Davidian Waco Tx 1995 Oklahoma City bombing Timothy McVeigh Hate groups Violent anti abortionists

8. According to FBI, eco terrorists committed more then 1100 criminal acts and caused property damage estimated at least $110 million since 1976

9. International Examples? 1988 Pan American’s London/NY flight 103 was destroyed over Scotland. Killed 259 on board and 11 on ground. More injured. 1996 truck bomb US military barrack in Dhahran Saudi Arabia. 19 killed and 250 injured 1993 World Trade Center killed 4 2001 World Trade Center killed 3000

10. Why? Cultural issues? Religions?

11. Cyberterrorism New kind of terrorism makes use of high technology, especially computers and the internet, in the planning and carrying out of terrorist attacks. Coined in the 80’s Possibilities: air traffic control systems to cause plans to crash; power grids; banks, stock exchange

12. Narcoterrorism: Link between drug traffickers and insurgents. Involvement of terrorist organizations and insurgents in the trafficking of narcotics. Insurgents receive $$ for supporting and the traffickers receive protection.

13. Is the United States prepared to deal with these threats at home and abroad? Do we protect ourselves at the expense of individual freedoms?? Patriot Act of 2001 Department of Homeland Security Patriot Act of 2001

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