Dr. Marc Turetzky
AJ/Pols 5: Introduction to Intl. Terrorism
Spring 2016
Name __________________________________________________
Discussion Qs: Combs, Ch 4 (Criminals or Crusaders)
1) What are Frederick Hacker's three categories of persons who commit terrorism? (crazies, criminals, crusaders). How does he
describe each?
Crazies:______________________________________________________________________________________
Criminals:____________________________________________________________________________________
Crusaders:____________________________________________________________________________________
2) What are the main differences between crusaders and criminals?
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3) Why does someone become a terrorist today? Combs argues there are at least three factors driving 21st century terrorists to
action (simplicity, identification, revenge). Describe each of these drivers...
Simplicity:____________________________________________________________________________________
Identification:_________________________________________________________________________________
Revenge:_____________________________________________________________________________________
4) What are some typical demographic trends observed in modern terrorism? (age, education, economic status, gender)
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5) Edgar O'Ballance (The Language of Violence) suggests several characteristics of "successful" (ie neither captured NOR dead)
terrorists:
a. Dedication:
b. Personal Bravery:
c. Without Emotions of Pity/Remorse:
d. Fairly High Intelligence:
e. Fairly High Degree of Sophistication:
f. Reasonably Well Educated:
6) Terrorism Theories: Briefly describe each of the theories described in the lecture...
a. Rational Choice:
b. Personal Traits:
c. Social Interactions:
d. The Structural Framework:
e. Criminology & Terrorism: