Far/Fringe Left and Right are more likely to commit acts of terrorism than liberal

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Based on what we learned in this class and Gus Martin’s analysis of current and future strategies of terrorism in Chapter 12, do you agree with his argument that terrorism will not disappear, but mutate into new forms? Or do you think that some combination of government policies and counter-terrorism can reduce the number of people that would turn to terrorism as a tactic to get their political ideas across? In other words, what if anything, can be done?
There is no right or wrong answer to this. I simply want you to seriously think about this and give a reasoned answer based on what we have learned about terrorism over this semester.

1. Explain why the Far/Fringe Left and Right are more likely to commit acts of terrorism than liberal, moderate or conservative people in US Society. Give an example of Left and Right terror we have seen in the USA.
2. What is special interest terrorism? How is it different from other forms of domestic terrorism? Give at least one example of special interest terror.
3. What is the RICO Statute? What was the purpose of it, and how has it been used over the years to fight Organized Crime?
4. Fighting terrorism involves many different options, with the book and lecture pointing out four main ones: military/use of force, repressive options, conciliatory options and legalistic options. Give a short description of each of these, and which do you think are the most and least effective?
5. Explain the concept of homeland security and how the Department of Homeland Security is organized to effectively combat both domestic terror and the efforts of international terrorists to commit acts of terror on US soil.

 

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Many service users are in some way disadvantaged and may have had to deal with poverty, social exclusion and/or discrimination. Professional social work values are part of the core competencies (CCETSW), these are defined as “having a clear set of values which actively informs your social work practice, particularly concerning promoting the intrinsic ‘worth’ or ‘value’ of another human being” (K111 aids to practice card). Valuing something means that we know its worth “this is essential in social work precisely because many service users are seen by society as ‘undeserving’ or as ‘worthless’. Indeed, some service users have this view of themselves” (K111 aids to practice card, valuing). Knowing that there are laws and regulations in place ensuring that they have rights may empower service users, Bray & Preston Shoot (1995:48 cited in Social Work, Themes, Issues and Critical Debates p.38) state that empowering a person will give them “more control over their lives, to have a greater voice in institutions, service and situations which affect them”.

“Sometimes the demand to be treated in a fair manner coincides with legal requirements, for example, the laws prohibition of racist behaviour and practices supports the demand that all people are treated with respect. All service users have the right to expect to be treated in a non-discriminatory way and to be informed about their rights” (workbook p11).

The course reader states that “the law can also be seen as a champion of the unprivileged and dispossessed” and Williams (as cited in course reader p.15) “sees the law and the language of rights as playing a part in the fight against discrimination:

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