What is instrumental terrorism?
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What is instrumental terrorism?
According to an instrumental theory, the act of terrorism is an intentional choice by a political actor. The organization as a unit acts to achieve collective values which involve radical changes in political and social conditions.
What is the difference between organized crime and terrorism?
An act of terrorism has a political objective. Organized crime, on the other hand, always seeks to obtain a financial or other material benefit, whereas power and control can be secondary motives. Organized crime can involve violence and coercion, but the objective in organized crime remains profit.
How does rational choice theory explain terrorism?
Rational choice causes of terrorism view terrorism as a logical political choice among alternative actions (Crenshaw, 1990). Rational choice explanations help us to understand the circumstances surrounding terrorist decisions to choose violence.
What is the difference between money laundering and terrorism financing?
Money laundering is the process of concealing the illicit origin of proceeds of crimes. Terrorist financing is the collection or the provision of funds for terrorist purposes.
What are non-durable goods?
Non-durable goods are products consumers purchase with the plan to use for a short period of time. Also referred to as consumable goods, most non-durable goods are expected to be consumed or used in three years or less. Because of this basic characteristic, non-durable goods can be a wide variety of products.
What is terrorism?
Terrorism has been described as: The use of violence or of the threat of violence in the pursuit of political, religious, ideological or social objectives Acts reaching more than the immediate target victims and also directed at targets consisting of a larger spectrum of society
Is there a legal definition of transnational terrorism?
This followed the somewhat controversial judgment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2011, which found that since at least 2005, a definition of “transnational terrorism” has existed within customary international law:
Does the Comprehensive Convention on international terrorism need a political purpose?
Notably, as will be seen, the General Assembly Declaration on measures to eliminate international terrorism (resolution 49/60) requires a political purpose, but the draft Comprehensive Convention does not.
