NCJ Number
37143
Journal
Victimology Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Dated: (SUMMER 1976) Pages: 229-239
Date Published
1976
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER OFFERS A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW OF THE PHENOMENON OF TERRORISM, FOCUSING ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TERRORIST - PARTICULARLY THE POLITICAL TERRORIST - AND HIS VICTIM.
Abstract
A NUMBER OF TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS OF A PRACTICAL NATURE ARE ALSO PRESENTED: THAT TERRORISM IS DESIGNED TO COERCE OTHER THAN THE VICTIM; THAT WHATEVER MIGHT SERVE TO REMIND THE TERRORIST OF THE HUMANITY OF THE VICTIM WOULD MAKE ANYTHING IN THE NATURE OF COLDBLOODED EXECUTION MORE DIFFICULT; AND THAT THE VICTIM IS LARGELY INCIDENTAL TO THE TERRORIST'S TRUE PURPOSE.