Unit 2 Terrorist Behavior Vs. Criminal Behavior

1. 2nd Plane hits 2nd Tower http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&va=911+attack&sz=all Unit 2Terrorist Behavior Vs.Criminal Behavior By Elizabeth Hall Kaplan University Two Shia figures in Kuwait and Bahrain are stripped of their citizenships as Shia crackdowns spike in the region. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/09/2010921131347921736.html

2. Table of Contents • Title Slide • 1. Table of Contents • 2. Causes & Motivations-Terrorist • 3. Motivations of the • Ordinary Violent Criminal • 4. Side By Side Comparison • 5. Difference Between Political & • Religious Terrorism • 6. Cultural Aspects That Influence • Terrorist and Criminal Behavior • References Mara Salvatrucha suspect bearing gang tattoos is handcuffed. In 2004, the FBI created the MS-13 National Gang Task Force to combat gang activity in the United States. A year later, the FBI helped create National Gang Intelligence Center. http://photobucket.com/images/Gang

3. Causes and Motivations of the Terrorist Lack of Opportunities Many young people join because they lack tools to compete in modern technological world Recessionary Economy Bad economies compound lack of opportunity Alienation Joins because they are out of the political and social mainstream Radical Ideas Have been raised to believe in and hate oppressors Socialization Strong family and social bonds are formed within these groups tied to mosques etc. Religious or Ideological Views Extreme eschatology causes people to commit violence to achieve change Political Statements Groups commit violence to make political statements in order to effect change McVeigh Oklahoma City Bomber http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=timothy+mcveigh+execution&rs=0&ni=21&fr2=xpl&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=64

4. Motivations of the Ordinary Violent Criminal Motivation of ordinary violent criminals differs from the motivation of terrorists completely. They commit crime for the following reasons: Cash- Often they commit murder, robbery, burglary while seeking financial gain to support drug habits, and buy merchandise. Goods- Ordinary criminals will also commit robbery, burglary, and other crimes trying to obtain merchandise that they can sell for cash. Personal Goals- Criminals may have a personal goal such as revenge that will motivate them to commit crime.

5. Side-by-side Comparison Terrorist behavior Criminal behavior • Will not bargain if caught • Well Trained • Specific often symbolic targets • Larger Scale Violence • Do not care about mortality • Uses crime and violence to render a statement about their cause • Likely to bargain for lesser sentence • Often disorganized • Targets mostly based on opportunity • Small scale violence • Does not want to die • Uses crime as a means to get cash and merchandise

6. Differences between Religious and Political Terrorism Political TerrorismReligious Terrorism People join for a cause People join because of belief in deity May not be as committed 100 percent dedicated to as religious terrorist cause Operate on a fundamental See the whole world as a political and cultural framework battlefield Would rather make allies than See killing as a religious kill people for the cause necessity and a sacred act Hassan Narallah calls on 'Islamic resistance fighters' to 'be ready for the day when war is forced on Lebanon‘ Picture bu Reuters

7. Cultural Aspects that Influence Terrorists and Criminal Behavior • Terrorists are heavily influenced by their individual cultures producing culture clashes which may cause hatred and a desire to impose cultural beliefs on one another • Crime is influenced by social class status, and might be learned from parents or other influences such as friends, or one may live in an area where committing crime is deemed normal (inner cities)

8. References • Byrne, J. (n.d.). The Advent of Religious Terrorism. Retrieved From: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://chua2.fiu.edu/faculty/byrnesj/Terrorism_Powerpoints_4.ppt • Gadek, R.M. (2008). Terrorism: Criminal Behavior vs. Terrorism. Retrieved From: http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/archives/terrorism-criminal-behavior-vs-terrorism/ • Siegel, L.J. (2010). Criminology: Theories, Patterns, and Typologies. Tenth Edition. Belmont: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. • Transnational Terrorism EU, (2007). Transnational Terrorism, Security, & the Rule of Law: Isolating Terrorism: A comparison of concepts of terrorism, organized crime, and political violence. Retrieved From: http://www.transnationalterrorism.eu/tekst/publications/Isolating%20Terrorism.pdf • White, J.R. (2006). Terrorism and Homeland Security (6th ed.). Mason, Oh. Cengage Learning