• An act is terrorism if it is premeditated, politically motivated, violent, and committed against noncombatants.

• Domestic terrorism is carried out by an individual or group that is based within and operates within this country. International terrorism refers to the unlawful use of violence by a group or individual having some connection with a foreign power or group.

• Cyberterrorism uses high technology, especially computers and the Internet, to carry out terrorist attacks.

Narcoterrorism involves collaboration between drug traffickers and terrorist groups. Ecoterrorism involves extremist views on environmental issues and animal rights, and is a fringe-issue form of terrorism aimed primarily at inflicting economic damage on those seen as profiting from the destruction and exploitation of the environment.

• Legislative efforts to combat terrorism include the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), the USA PATRIOT Act, USA FREEDOM Act, and dozens of other federal statutes.

Questions:-

1. Define terrorism.
2. Compare and contrast five types of terrorism.
3. What is the role of the PATRIOT Act in combating terrorism?