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    Terrorism is defined by multiple U.S. government agencies and institutions as well as independent experts. The FBI defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." Other definitions characterize terrorism as involving violent acts intended to intimidate civilians or influence government policy through intimidation, coercion, or violence. Terrorism can be international or domestic depending on whether the violent acts occur primarily outside or within the U.S.

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    Terrorism is defined by multiple U.S. government agencies and institutions as well as independent experts. The FBI defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." Other definitions characterize terrorism as involving violent acts intended to intimidate civilians or influence government policy through intimidation, coercion, or violence. Terrorism can be international or domestic depending on whether the violent acts occur primarily outside or within the U.S.

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    A common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of

    violence to intimidate a population or government for political, religious,


    or ideological goals.[6][7]

    U.S. Institutional Definitions:


    State Department definition, Title 22 of the U.S. Code, Chapter 38, Section 2656f(d)(2): "Premeditated,
    politically motivated violence perpetrated against non-combatant targets by subnational groups or
    clandestine agents."[2]
    FBI definition: "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a
    government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social
    objectives."[3]
    Defense Department definition: "The unlawful use of violence or threat of violence to instill fear and coerce
    governments or societies. Terrorism is often motivated by religious, political, or other ideological beliefs and
    committed in the pursuit of goals that are usually political." (JP 3-07.2)[4]

    Civic Definitions:
    Boaz Ganor's (Executive Director of the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism) definition: "the
    intentional use of, or threat to use violence against civilians or against civilian targets, in order to attain
    political aims."[5]
    Tal Becker, former legal advisor to the Israeli Mission to the UN, affirms "If we define terrorism not by what
    one does, but what one does it for, we legitimate the deliberate targeting of civilians for certain causes."[6]
    Noam Chomsky, American linguist and political critic, adopted his definition from a U.S. Army Manual: "the
    calculated use of violence or threat of violence to attain goals that are political, religious, or ideological in
    nature...through intimidation, coercion, or instilling fear."[7]

    According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI,


    2014),
    18 U.S.C. 2331 defines international terrorism and domestic
    terrorism for purposes of Chapter 113B of the Code, entitled
    Terrorism:
    International terrorism means activities with the following three
    characteristics:

    Involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate


    federal or state law
    Appear to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
    (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion;
    or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction,
    assassination, or kidnapping; and
    Occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S., or
    transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they
    are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to intimidate or
    coerce, or the locale in which their perpetrators operate or seek
    asylum.*
    Domestic terrorism means activities with the following three
    characteristics:
    Involve acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law;
    Appear intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to
    influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii)
    to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction,
    assassination. or kidnapping; and
    Occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S.

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