terrorism

(noun)

The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda.

Related Terms

Examples of terrorism in the following topics:

  • Terrorism

    • Terrorism is an act of violence intended to create fear, which is then leveraged in order to achieve goals.
    • Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion.
    • Although the term lacks a universal definition, common definitions of terrorism refer to violent acts intended to create fear (terror).
    • The terms "terrorism" and "terrorist" carry strong negative connotations.
    • Criticize an instance in history in which the term ''terrorist'' or ''terrorism'' has been misused to describe a religious group, government, or revolutionary action, using the definition of terrorism in this text

  • Panic

    • Panic is a sudden terror which dominates thinking and often affects groups of people.

  • Dictatorship and Totalitarianism

    • Totalitarian regimes stay in political power through all-encompassing propaganda campaigns (disseminated through the state-controlled mass media), a single party that is often marked by political repression, personality cultism, control over the economy, regulation and restriction of speech, mass surveillance, and widespread use of terror.

  • Relative Deprivation Approach

    • In extreme situations, it can lead to political violence such as rioting, terrorism, civil wars and other instances of social deviance such as crime.

  • Global Crime

    • Transnational organized crimes result in interrupting peace and stability of nations worldwide, often using bribery, violence or terror to meet their needs.

  • Functions of Religion

    • For instance, religion can be used to justify terrorism and violence.

  • The Death Penality

    • Supporters of the death penalty argue that the death penalty is morally justified when applied in murder, especially with aggravating elements, such as multiple homicide, child murder, torture murder, and mass killing including terrorism or genocide.

  • Ethnocentrism & Cultural Relativism

    • Sociologists study ethnocentrism because of its role in various elements of social life, ranging from politics to terrorism.

  • Types of States

    • Totalitarian regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda disseminated through the state-controlled mass media, a single party that controls the state, personality cults, control over the economy, regulation and restriction of free discussion and criticism, the use of mass surveillance, and widespread use of state terrorism.

  • Controlling the Behaviors of Group Members

    • Examples of these situations include public policy, terrorism, college life, and violence.