Question: Criminologist Gwynn Nettler outlined all terrorism shares six characteristics:
No Rules-No moral limitations on the type or degree of violence that terrorists can use.
No Innocents-No respecter of persons; from soldiers to children; all are game.
Economy-Kill one, frighten 10,000
Publicity-Terrorists seek publicity, and publicity encourages terrorism.
Meaning-Terrorist acts give meaning and significance to the lives of terrorists.
No Clarity-Beyond the immediate aim of destructive acts, the long-term goals of terrorists are likely to be poorly conceived or impossible to implement. Terrorism that succeeds escalates.
The last seven slides of the Module 7 Power Point presentation depicted the following case studies of actual terrorist or extremist type events. Select one of these case studies, do further research on it and complete a 2-page essay discussing the application of these six characteristics in the event you select. In addition, the student will state if the chosen event was a Domestic or International event and why it is so.
Ramzi Yousef 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
Beirut, Lebanon vehicle bombing of the Marine barracks
Ruby Ridge
Oklahoma City Murray Federal building bombing
Theodore Kaczynski letter bombs
Waco Siege
Lockerbie PAN AM Flight 103 bombing