1. Chapter Eleven Political Crime and Terrorism

2. Defining Political Crime
The Goals of Political Criminals
Intimidation
Revolution
Profit
Conviction
Pseudo-conviction
LO1: Define the term political crime.

3. Defining Political Crime
Becoming a Political Criminal
Stage 1: “It’s not right”
Stage 2: “It’s not fair”
Stage 3: “It’s your fault”
Stage 4: “You’re evil”
LO2: Identify the causes of political crime.

4. Political Crimes Political crimes can be linked into three categories:
Organizational
Occupational
Independent
LO1: Define the term political crime.

5. Political Crimes Election Tampering and Fraud
Election fraud includes a variety of behaviors designed to give a candidate or party an unfair advantage.
Intimidation
Disruption
Misinformation
Registration fraud
Vote buying
LO1: Define the term political crime.

6. Class Discussion/Activity
Discuss the motivations behind election fraud and some examples about which have heard. Following, discuss the consequences of election fraud. What can be done to prevent election fraud?

7. Political Crimes Treason Espionage State Political Crime Using Torture
Industrial espionage
State Political Crime
Using Torture
LO3: Compare espionage and treason.

8. Terrorism Defining Terrorism
The illegal use of force against innocent people to achieve a political objective.
Terror cells
Guerillas
LO4: Distinguish among terrorists, insurgents, guerillas, and revolutionaries.

9. Terrorism Terrorist and Insurgent Terrorist and Revolutionary
LO4: Distinguish among terrorists, insurgents, guerillas, and revolutionaries.

10. A Brief History of Terrorism
Reign of Terror
Russian revolution
Pre-World War I Europe
Nazi Germany
Irish Republican Army
Arab nationalists
LO6: Know the supposed causes of terrorism and what motivates the terrorist.

11. Contemporary Forms of Terrorism
Revolutionary Terrorists
Political Terrorists
Right-wing political groups
Left-wing political groups
Eco-terrorism
Nationalist Terrorism
Retributive Terrorism
State-sponsored Terrorism
LO5: List and identify the various forms of terrorism.

12. A Brief History of Terrorism
LO6: Know the supposed causes of terrorism and what motivates the terrorist.

13. Class Discussion/Activity
Read about breeding ranches and animal liberation on page 307 in your textbook.
Are ALF activists are correct in freeing animals from breeding ranches?
What consequences do you foresee?

14. Contemporary Forms of Terrorism
How Are Terrorist Groups Organized?
Networks
How Are Terrorist Groups Financed?
LO5: List and identify the various forms of terrorism.

15. Contemporary Forms of Terrorism
LO5: List and identify the various forms of terrorism.

16. What Motivates the Terrorist?
Psychological View
Economic View
Alienation View
Socialization View
Ideological View
LO6: Know the supposed causes of terrorism and what motivates the terrorist.

17. Response to Terrorism Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
Confronting Terrorism with Law Enforcement
Federal law enforcement
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Local law enforcement
LO6: Know the supposed causes of terrorism and what motivates the terrorist.

18. Confronting Terrorism with the Law
USA Patriot Act (USAPA)
Legislation giving U.S. law enforcement agencies a freer hand to investigate and apprehend suspected terrorists.
USAPA expands all four traditional tools of surveillance:
Wiretaps
Search warrants
Pen/trap orders (recording phone calls)
Subpoenas
LO6: Know the supposed causes of terrorism and what motivates the terrorist.

19. Confronting Terrorism with the Law
Civil Rights and the USA Patriot Act
Civil libertarians believe the act erodes civil rights.
They argue the First Amendment is violated because reasonable political dissent can become criminal.
Subsequent acts and amendments have strengthened the act rather than dismantled.
LO6: Know the supposed causes of terrorism and what motivates the terrorist.