NCJ Number
36475
Journal
Police Journal Volume: 49 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY-SEPTEMBER 1976) Pages: 165-171
Date Published
1976
Length
7 pages
Annotation
AGITATIONAL TERRORISM IS DEFINED AS ENFORCEMENT TERROR PERPETUATED ON A LIMITED SCALE BY A FEW INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BENT UPON AN ALTERATION OF THE STATUS QUO.
Abstract
IT IS CONTRASTED WITH ENFORCEMENT TERROR WHICH IS USED BY THE STATE TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO. THE FRAMEWORK IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A GUIDE FOR USE PRIMARILY BY POLICE AND OTHER SECURITY PERSONNEL, SERVING IN THE CAPACITY OF INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS, WHO SEEK TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC DETAILS FROM DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO COLLECT FIELD INFORMATION REGARDING AN AGITATIONAL OR SMALL-SCALE TYPE OF TERRORIST GROUP. THE TEN PRIMARY CATEGORY GROUPS WHICH COMPOSE THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK ARE DERIVED SOLELY FROM THE OBSERVABLE AND FACTUAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THOSE WHO PERPETUATE AGITATIONAL TERRORISM. THESE CATEGORIES OF CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDE: TYPE AND NATURE OF THE OPERATION; RELATIONSHIP TO A REVOLUTIONARY PROCESS; ORGANIZATION; IDEOLOGY; PROPAGANDA CLASSIFICATIONS; TACTICS; WEAPONS; TARGETS; AUDIENCE; AND MEDIA COVERAGE.