Explain the key difference between traditional forms of crime and terrorism

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The following must be in the answer:
a. Traditional criminal act
i. The premise of traditional criminal law is that a single offender or a few offenders have caused harm to a single victim or to a few victims.
ii. Punishments are based on this relationship.
b. Typical law practices cannot apply to instances of terrorism because the scale between the offenders and the damage caused is not proportional.

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