What does terrorism mean for kids

Terrorists often use violence and threats to create fear among the public. Their attacks can leave children with feelings of uncertainty about the future and further attacks. By signing up to receive emails from Save the Children you will receive a subscription to our monthly eNews, access to breaking emergency alerts and opportunities to get involved. To ensure delivery of Save the Children emails to your inbox, add support savechildren.

Take a step back and reflect Before you engage in a discussion with your child about terrorism, it's important to look inward. Start by acknowledging your own beliefs and biases. Report Classifying acts of violence: Understanding how acts of violence are classified by subject matter experts RAND Europe was commissioned to conduct a study on how acts of violence are classified by different subject matter experts. Oct 27, Report How Could the U. Military Counter Extremism in Its Ranks? Oct 25, Oct 15, Blog Four-Day School Weeks, Domestic Terrorism, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap This weekly recap focuses on the trade-offs of a four-day school week, how to counter domestic violent extremism, racial disparities in who is convicted of more-serious speeding charges, and more.

Oct 8, Intelligence Strategy The United States is deeply divided, its political system polarized. Oct 5, Commentary Institutions May Be Key to Countering Extremism in the Military Extremism is a symptom of broader social and political headwinds within civilian society.

Oct 4, Military The majority of military personnel are not extremists. Sep 16, Jul 7, Jun 25, Jun 18, How Not to Make Them Martyrs in the Process The righteous wrath of those who view January 6 as an insurrection and believe we need uncompromising prosecution is understandable. May 14, Apr 29, Apr 7, Apr 2, Apr 1, See more words from the same year. Accessed 14 Nov. More Definitions for terrorism.

See the full definition for terrorism in the English Language Learners Dictionary. Nglish: Translation of terrorism for Spanish Speakers. Britannica English: Translation of terrorism for Arabic Speakers. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of terrorism. Eight people were convicted of s58 in the year ending September Read more about Collecting Information S.

Section 2 makes it an offence to distribute a terrorist publication with the intention of encouraging acts of terrorism. A terrorist publication is one which could be useful to a person in the commission or preparation of acts of terror.

Examples include R v Abdul Miah and the maximum sentence in respect of this offence is seven years' imprisonment.

Read more about Dissemination of terrorist publications S. The Act updates and closes gaps in existing counter-terrorism legislation to ensure that it is fit for the digital age and reflect contemporary patterns of radicalisation. The Act will help reduce the threat posed by terrorism and hostile state activity by:.

Further information about the provisions in the Act can be found on GOV. Some provisions will come into force at the end of the period of two months after the passing of the Act.

There is no one type of terrorist or terrorism. It originates from a variety of countries and terrorists have multiple ethnic, racial, religious and or political identities and have different views, aims and purposes.

Here are some examples:. The most common type of CPS terrorism case has been Syria-related since Daesh took over large areas of Syria and Iraq from onwards.

Daesh tactics are geared to attract maximum publicity to amplify the spread of fear; they use violence against anyone who does not agree with their extreme views. Read the Guidance in relation to the prosecution of offences relating to Daesh and the conflict in Syria, Iraq and Libya revised December Recent years have seen a rise in cases of far right extremism in the UK. Far right extremists promote messages of hate-filled prejudice which can encourage radicalisation among people motivated by race hate.

Groups including the now proscribed National Action have been under scrutiny for promoting offensive, anti-Islamic messages which run contrary to the values of respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. The group uses conventional techniques seeking to recruit new members in the UK to achieve mass civilian casualties.

In four would-be suicide bombers were been found guilty of conspiracy to murder after planning a coordinated attack designed to cause death and destruction on the London transport system. Those who assisted them were charged and convicted under s38B and received sentences of imprisonment ranging between 4 years 9 months and 13 years.

Call the UK Anti-Terrorism Hotline on if you've seen or heard something that you think could suggest terrorist activity.