NCJ Number
69858
Journal
Australian Police Journal Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1980) Pages: 100-104
Date Published
1980
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Citing the observation that 'terrorism is violence aimed at the people watching,' this article written for Australian police reviews current literature to present the definition, mode, and purpose of terrorism.
Abstract
A historical overview of terrorism is presented, noting its function in the french 'reign of terror' (1793-94), and its 20th century manifestation as a stratey to redress a gamut of often unrelated grievances, ranging from religious and ethnic issues to the furtherance of world revolution. A profile of terrorists, compiled from data on 350 terrorists active from 1966 to 1976, is discussed. Over 29 footnotes are included.