Do you think terrorism is from a criminological perspective

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In everyday life "terrorism" has multiple, politicized, and sometimes contradictory meanings. Terrorism has very specific meaning in criminology-yet deciding what is or is not terrorism may still be problematic. What do you think terrorism is from a criminological perspective? Why does "terrorism" remain a contested category despite its specific meaning?

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Terrorism is the use of force or violence to intimidate, coerce, or change a government or civilian population for political reasons.
Terrorism may be committed by individuals or groups against the state.
Types of terrorism by individuals against the state include (must note one type): assassination of state officials, acts of domestic terror by U.S. citizens, and acts of international terror.
Terrorism may be committed by the state against other states.
Examples of terrorism by the U.S. against other states include (must note one example): CIA actions in Iran (overthrow of Mossadegh; reinstatement of the Shah; training Iran's secret police); overthrow of Arbez of Guatemala ("Operation Success"); overthrow of Allende in Chile; antigovernment actions in Cuba (Operation 40, Brigade 2506, the Bay of Pigs, or JM/WAVE); Operation Phoenix in Vietnam; Operation Condor; actions in Laos (Meo secret army; heroin activities in the Golden Triangle); support for the Afghan rebels versus the Soviet Union.
Terrorism is still a contested category, in part because the line between freedom fighter and terrorist depends on one's perspective.
Example of assassination (any of the following): Lincoln, McKinley, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, the attempt against Truman.
Example of domestic terrorism by U.S. citizens against the state: McVeigh and Nichols' bombing of the Murray building, the bombing of the Boston marathon by the Tsarnaev brothers.
Example of international terrorism against the United States: bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993, 9/11.
From the British point of view the American Revolution was an act of terrorism.

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