Essay About Paramilitary Federation And Terrorist Organization

Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism
Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism
Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism 1
Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism
Deneen M Pratt
Axia College of University Of Phoenix
ADJ 215 Criminology
Deanna Lindsey
December 9, 2007
Compare and Contrast Crime and Terrorism 2
The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia were formed in April 1997 as an umbrella
paramilitary federation led by Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Cordoba and Uraba (ACCU) that
sought to consolidate many local and regional paramilitary groups in Colombia, each intending
to protect different local economic, social and political interests by fighting insurgents in their
areas. AUC itself previously estimated that it had authority over most of the paramilitary forces
within Colombia, with the remainder being independent or splinter factions. It is estimated that
It has more than 20,000 militants. The AUC is considered to be a terrorist organization by
multiple countries and organizations, including the United States[1] and the European Union.
The AUC claimed as primary objective to protect its sponsors and its supporters from
insurgents and their activities, including kidnapping, murder and extortion, because the
Colombian state has historically failed to do so. The AUC asserted itself as a regional and
national counter -insurgent force. By having the government begun talks with the groups with
the aim to eventually dismantle the organization and reintegrate its member to society. I would
have a draft law was presented to the public which offered to pardon the members of any illegal
armed group (which would legally include both guerrillas and paramilitaries) that declared a
cease- fired and entered talks with the government , in return for, mainly, their verified
demobilization, concentration within a specific geographic area and the symbolic reparation
of the offenses committed against the victims of their actions.
The motivation of terrorists differ from the motivation of other violent criminal is a terrorist
think of 5 things , the victims, the targets, the intent, the means, and last the motivation .
A terrorist usually specified as civilians or non-combatant the targets the person who are the
Victims of terrorism are merely its direct target. Then you have the Intent: of terrorism is either
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to intimidate or coerce a civilian population that is, spread fear widely for its own sake: or
coercively influence or manipulate the conduct or policy of one or more government.
The means of terrorism involves violence or the threats of violence against person or
property. And the last on is Motivation is not usually a formal element of a crime, some
Definitions of terrorism specify that its act are “politically” motivated ” The term politically” is
used in these contexts as an umbrella for a range of justifications, including ideological,
religious, and nationalistic ones.
The environment in which one is reared determines their perspective on life and shapes the