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INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM - TRENDS AND POTENTIALITIES

NCJ Number
40558
Author(s)
B M JENKINS
Date Published
1976
Length
4 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES SEVERAL PREDICTIONS AND TRENDS RELATING TO TYPES OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY, LEVELS OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY, TERRORIST METHODS AND WEAPONS, AND PREVENTION OF TERRORISM.
Abstract
IT IS OBSERVED THAT NO MAJOR CHANGES ARE FORESEEN IN TERRORIST TACTICS, BUT THAT TERRORISM MAY BE INCREASINGLY UTILIZED BY NATIONS OR GROUPS AS A MEANS OF GAINING POWER AND RECOGNITION. THE AUTHOR CONJECTURES THAT NEW MILITARY WEAPONS WILL BE UTILIZED BY TERRORISTS, AND THAT TARGETS OF TERRORIST ACTIONS WILL BE CIVILIAN TARGETS SUCH AS CIVIL AVIATION, COMPONENTS OF ENERGY SYSTEMS, MASS COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS. THE MEDIA WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXPLOITED BY TERRORISTS, ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR. FINALLY, IT IS NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE INCREASED RESOURCES FOR INTERNAL SECURITY FUNCTIONS, INCREASED USE OF MILITARY-STYLE ANTITERRORIST UNITS, GREATER SOCIAL CONTROL OF CITIZENS, AND TOUGHER RESPONSES TO TERRORIST ACTS....DMC