ACTS OF TERROR, OR TERRORISM, is the use of violence for political goals and putting the

public or a great number of people in fear. The purpose of these terrorist groups is to produce terror in
their victims through the use of violence, fear and masses, the government, and the world to their
cause.
Terrorists commit acts of violence that draw the attention of the local the greatest publicity, choosing
targets that symbolize what they oppose. The effectiveness of the terrorist act lies not in the act itself,
but in the public’s or Acts of terror may be categorized into six.
1. STATE TERRORISM – States or governments can use force or the threat of force, without
declaring war, to terrorize their citizens and achieve a political goal. Bioterrorism – refers to
the intentional release of toxic biological agents to harm and terrorize civilians, in the name of
a political or other cause.
2. CYBERTERRORISM – is the use of information technology to attack civilians and draw
attention to the terrorists’ cause. This may mean that they use computer systems or
telecommunications as a tool to carry out a traditional attack.
3. ECOTERRORISM – the use of violence in the interests of environmentalism. In general,
environmental extremist destroy property to inflict economic environment. These have
included fur companies, logging companies and damage on industries or actors they see as
harming animals or the natural animal research laboratories, for example.
4. NUCLEAR TERRORISM – refers to a number of different ways nuclear materials might be
used as a terrorist tactic. These include attacking nuclear facilities, purchasing nuclear
weapons, or building nuclear weapons or otherwise finding ways to diffuse radioactive
materials.
5. NARCOTERRORISM – the use of violence by drug traffickers to influence governments or
prevent government’s efforts in stopping the drug trade. This may involve the assassination of
influential persons who are against drug trafficking, or killing a government official who
leads an anti-drug trafficking agency.

STALKING is a pattern of behavior that makes you feel afraid, nervous, harassed, or in danger. It is
when someone repeatedly contacts you, follows you, sends you things, and talks to you, even when
you don’t want them to. It is very threatening to the person being stalked, because the behaviors and
actions of the stalker often invade his/her privacy.
Stalking behaviors involve actions such as:

 Knowing your schedule

 Showing up at places you go to
 Sending mail, e-mail, and pictures
 Calling or texting repeatedly
 Contacting you or posting about you on social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc)
 Writing letters
 Damaging your property
 Creating a Web site about you

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