Terrorism AwarenessQuestion 185 of 200
Under the federal definition (18 U.S.C. §2331), terrorism centrally involves:
a.Any act of violence committed for purely personal reasons
b.Activities involving violent acts dangerous to human life, intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence government policy by intimidation, or affect government conduct by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping
c.Only acts committed by foreign nationals
d.Only acts that result in over 100 deaths
Explanation
18 U.S.C. §2331 defines both international and domestic terrorism. The common elements: violent acts (or acts dangerous to human life) that violate criminal law, AND the actor's intent — to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence government policy by intimidation or coercion, or affect government conduct by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping. Personal motive without political/ideological coercion goal (a) is ordinary violent crime. Citizenship is not the dividing line (c) — both domestic and international terrorism exist. There is no casualty threshold (d).
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