Location
Rule of Law, Transparency & Accountabiity
Keywords
terrorism, America, domestic, law, government, criminal, justice
Abstract
Terroristic values are easy to be ascribed to foreign enemies, but it is far more difficult to admit that domestic citizens could be extremist to the point of being labeled a terrorist. Terrorists are not born; they are made. The following research focuses on the commonalities of upbringing in known domestic terrorists within the United States of America that may reveal noticeable similarities in education, radicalization, and identity. The criminal justice system has yet to discover a perfect method of administering retribution to terrorists. While they have broken the law, their intentions and results are not the same as an ordinary criminal. While criminals tend to focus on personal gain, financial rewards, and secrecy, terrorists are far more interested in making a political statement in the open to begin immediate and drastic change even if they are killed for it. The media has the constitutional right to information, but if that information being distributed to the public could cause undue panic, perhaps it should not be released in such a biased manner. The name ‘terrorist’ is one that is placed on a person, government state, or idea. It is not specific to a nationality or ethnic group, which means that the United States is not in any way immune to this label. Domestic terrorism must be understood so that it can be prevented.
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Removing a Log from the Nation’s Eye: A National Self-Analysis of the Domestic Terrorism Question
Rule of Law, Transparency & Accountabiity
Terroristic values are easy to be ascribed to foreign enemies, but it is far more difficult to admit that domestic citizens could be extremist to the point of being labeled a terrorist. Terrorists are not born; they are made. The following research focuses on the commonalities of upbringing in known domestic terrorists within the United States of America that may reveal noticeable similarities in education, radicalization, and identity. The criminal justice system has yet to discover a perfect method of administering retribution to terrorists. While they have broken the law, their intentions and results are not the same as an ordinary criminal. While criminals tend to focus on personal gain, financial rewards, and secrecy, terrorists are far more interested in making a political statement in the open to begin immediate and drastic change even if they are killed for it. The media has the constitutional right to information, but if that information being distributed to the public could cause undue panic, perhaps it should not be released in such a biased manner. The name ‘terrorist’ is one that is placed on a person, government state, or idea. It is not specific to a nationality or ethnic group, which means that the United States is not in any way immune to this label. Domestic terrorism must be understood so that it can be prevented.
