List and define the six characteristics that criminologist Gwynn Nettler say are shared by all forms of terrorism.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should both identify and define Nettler's six characteristics:
? No rules: There are no moral limitations on the type or degree of violence that terrorists can use.
? No innocents: No distinctions are made between soldiers and civilians. Children can be killed as well as adults.
? Economy: Kill one, frighten 10,000.
? Publicity: Terrorists seek publicity, and publicity encourages terrorism.
? Meaning: Terrorist acts give meaning and significance to the lives of terrorists.
? No clarity: Beyond the immediate aim of destructive acts, the long-term goals of terrorists are likely to be poorly conceived or impossible to implement.
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