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Terrorists v Violent Criminals

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Identify which criminological theory best explains the behavior and motivations of terrorists.
Propose at least one countermeasure that is supported with a criminological theory base

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This solution discusses the criminological theories of terrorism and explains some common counter terrorism measures.

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Psychologists define motivation as "the needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel people in certain directions" (Weotem, 2000). There are many criminological theories related to the behavior and motivations of terrorists. One of the theories is related to symbolism. Every terrorist act is designed and executed to convey a specific symbolic message. For example, the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 were ...

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