Menace

Criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for political purposes are in any circumstance unjustifiable, whatever the considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or any other nature that may be invoked to justify them.

The causes of terrorism suggested include “poverty,” “inequality,” “globalization,” “technology,” “energy,” “oil,” “Islam,” “Islamic fundamentalism,” and “psychopathy,” among others.

There are also widespread challenges to each of these causes on both scientific and ideological grounds.

In general, research shows that there are three basic forms of terrorism

1. international terrorism

2. Domestic terrorism

3. transnational terrorism .

However, each basic form is also comprised of other sub-types that largely inform their basis.

The goal of terrorism generally is to destroy the public’s sense of security in the places most familiar to them. Major targets sometimes also include buildings or other locations that are important economic or political symbols, such as embassies or military installations.

Terrorism impacts individuals, communities, and society on multiple levels. Through acute and chronic symptoms of anxiety and depression, changes in health-related behaviors, or long-term strain and tension, its impact reaches many aspects of health and health care.

Terrorism is often, though not always, defined in terms of four characteristics:

(1) the threat or use of violence

(2) a political objective; the desire to change the status quo

(3) the intention to spread fear by committing spectacular public acts

(4) the intentional targeting of civilians.

8 Signs of Terrorism

• Surveillance. Terrorists will likely observe a chosen target during the planning phase of an operation.
• Inquiries.
• Tests of Security.
• Fundraising.
• Acquiring Supplies.
• Suspicious/Out-Of-Place Behavior.
• Dry Runs.
• Deploying Assets/Getting Into Position.

Terrorist tactics

There are six basic types of tactics that terrorist groups have used: hijackings, kidnappings, bombings, assassinations, armed assaults, and barricade-hostage incidents. A group’s objectives and organizational capabilities dictate which tactics it uses.

The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) was an Act passed by the Parliament of India in 2002, with the objective of strengthening anti-terrorism operations. The Act was enacted due to several terrorist attacks that were being carried out in India and especially in response to the attack on the Parliament.

People may be provoked towards terrorism because of their family background and due to the hard situations faced by them. But still there are people who do terrorism for purpose .

I pray for a peaceful world.☮️

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