Question:
Terrorism: Hate Crime and Extremism
What are hate crimes? Can they be considered as acts of terrorism? Illustrate your response with examples.
Define extremism and explain how it relates to terrorism. Do you think they are the same? Explain why or why not. List some characteristics of extremists that resemble characteristics of terrorists.
How is terrorism defined in the United States? How does their definition differ from the rest of the world? Why does this seem to be?
Can terrorism ever be justified? Provide reasoning. What do you perceive as the problems with arriving at a universal definition of terrorism?