Terrorism: A Sociological Perspective on the Recent Case of a 13-Year-Old Neo-Nazi Terror Suspect

This article discusses the recent case of a 13-year-old neo-Nazi terror suspect who was arrested in the UK. It explores the sociological perspective on terrorism and explains how the functionalist perspective is used to understand its impact on society. The article highlights the issues of child protection and the influence of online extremism on teenagers. The article also discusses the impact of terrorism on society and the need for education and nurturing to promote the difference between right and wrong activities.

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INTRODUCTION

Week 3
Question 1.
Subject: Terrorism
1. Identify a recent newspaper article which discusses the issue of terrorism. You will
also need to clearly state the name of the newspaper and the author(s) of the article.
The Guardian for 200 yeas
Dan sabbagh (deference and security officer)
The case of arresting terror suspect who was neo-Nazi, a 13 year old boy. He s involved in
teenagers by achieving their thinking from social to unfair act. The boy was identified in
the regulating possession in UK. The investigation were in the hand of Ken McCallum who
is the top spy across the country and gave a responsibility to to warned terror in UK. From
the last five year, it being a terror for country as five -counter terror attacks had been faced
during last 5 to 100 year (MI5 investigated far-right terror suspect who was 13 years old,
2021). The issues forces on the teenage interest in high terrorism which makes the society
on negative growth, it has seen mostly in teenagers who adopt terrorism and comes under
toxic ideology and get influenced by social chambers. The agency which promotes this
issues named as MI5, it has revealed a younger who was fist identified as a risk as
investigators were not known his age. The boy was 13 year of age when he started terror
attacks and was one of the youngest terror in UK from the group of Neo-Nazi. The teenage
found in the 12 offences hen if found out at Bailey in London through video link. It comes
under the accumulation of 10 terrorist material and two attacks. The boy in the age of 14 he
joined the group of Neo-Nazi and went is the epistemology of online chatrooms. The name
has not been revealed yet due to legal provisions as it has affected many young youth
which sociological perspective. By seeing the case of young boy who started dealing with
bombs, the investigation has found the issues much complex as it is dealing with the aim
of child protection. Th Spy chief also stated that. These issues are not sort of new but also
seen in most of the age group some in 18 and 16 also. When the reason were asked from
the chief, it was sated that teenagers are now running on this track as they could get their
own unique image in the world or its a Cult like phenomenon. Also, this age is made of

getting inspired from others which makes other also in the same track by seeing others.
The young 13 year old boy was used to make bombs from its grandmother's house and it in
the age of 18 when he was collection the resources to produce a bomb,he got arrested and
left in the prison for 18 years (Fortna, Lotito, and Rubin, 2018). At that time, the chief Spy
has confronted the issues to the meetings and up holdings that the right wing of terrorism
threat has been constantly rising an there were still no clue about how much it gonna be
spread as there were no information about the people working under Neo-Nazi group. Not
only in the UK, but other countries such as America and new Zeeland also trafficking from
the attack of these groups and one of them which as led from Russia gets banned from the
country under the act of terror laws. The issue are not getting end up-to this but also,
others are getting advantages of this opportunities like Islamist who wants to make
replication in Afghanistan. The whole situation was complex for the investigators and it
was difficult to identify an forecast what could be more worst is going to happen in future.
The main issue was the online extradition through which these young teenagers become
terrorist and knows how to kill people through on phones and computers. Therefore, it
become big deal for the whole world as internet, computers and phones are become the
most essential part of every individuals life. Now people are terrifying in the countries
here these attacks have been implementing and create danger or almost millions of
population as all the individual are Working only through these devices which are now
become a mean for the terrorism. The country get highly affected with this propaganda
which is must to identify and come up with these issues (Gizyatova, 2019). Therefore,
these issues are identified to stop these harmful acts into the world by keeping in these
abolishment and restriction to these terrorist several restrictions and allegations have put on
the young boy. It could not get suspected from the house and not allowed to attack any
public meetings for occasion. Even there is put on restrictions over the use of computer and
software without the permission of legal authorities. This could save life as it would be the
best hope for the country.

2. Identify the sociological perspective being used to discuss the issue of terrorism.
According to the sociological perspective, it is considering three important perspective that
are symbolic interactionist perspective, functionalist perspective and conflict perspective. It
is very obvious that terrorism gives a severe or negative impact on society. This can be
better understood with the help of daily newspaper readings that show how people are
killed in terrorist activities. As per the above case study, it is very necessary for every
person that they should understand the impact of terrorism in society. It is found that due to
terrorism, society get adversely impacted. This is not good for society. According to the
newspaper article, it is analysed that day by day terrorism gives a severe impact on people
and their mind (Hamzani, 2020). It doesn't only impact on adults but also impact on
teenagers. In this case, a child who is just 13 year old did a bomb blast and join a terrorist
group. This news was very bad for our society that shows how children get influence by
these kinds of terrorism. There are three perspective which shows terrorism in different
ways. As per the functionalism, terrorism is a form of crime which is increasing day by
day. Due to terrorism, there are many issues which arises in society that identified with the
help of news article:
 It is found that children who are the future of our society gets wrong direction. This
will leads to damage of society in a bad way. Younger children gets affected with
the terrorism which enjoy by big terrorism groups. They are doing bad with the
children with the help of brain wash. It is found that there were many bomb blasts
occurred that include teenagers. Children are lost their childhood due to these
activities. The big example is Taliban in which every 5 years age child is able to put
gun on other person. This is a big loss of our society where people are unable to
educate to their children that terrorism is not the solution of any problem. In that
state, no single child is educated as they just only focus on terrorist activities.
 Day by day the technology use is increasing which also increase a threat of
terrorism win which terrorist use internet for killing people. This can be better

understand with the help of this case where a 13 year old child was killed people
with the use of internet ( THonig, and Yahel, 2019). This becomes tough for every
parents that how they can save their children from these kind of terrorist activities
because it is not possible for parents that they can keep away their children from the
use of internet. Day by day the use internet is increasing and it become useful in
every place and field. It becomes a very big issue for parents as well as for society
that how they can keep their security safe. The safety and security of data becomes
very tough as every terrorist knows that how they can breach the security codes.
 Terrorism is also getting affected through the cult phenomenon in which teenagers
are used the way of show-off be the superior from others. These act of jealousy ad
influence from others are the major reasons of getting involve In wrongful
activities. Therefore, terrorism is required to be the responsible or each citizen to
get eliminate and be aware about what is happening around their corners. Also, it is
strictly necessary to keep the teenagers in control to not let them destroy the future
of society and the whole world. Also, there is need to analyse these security of
configuration but it is needed to a accept the changes and promote the difference
between right and wrong activities through education and nurturing.
3. In which way does this perspective explain terrorism?
The perspective of terrorism has mainly three ways as per sociological context. These way
are functional, conflict and symbolic interactionist perspective. These perspective means
the way to look at world circumstance. Everyone has their different perspective which

impact on their thinking, behaviour and to understand views and ideas which are revelling
it the society. Mainly, the issue of terrorism is defined as the viewpoint of functional
perspective.
It is based on the criteria of Herbert Spencer who states that harmony and unity is the
major element of society which binds their thoughts, ideas and values. It maintain a
balance between the believes among the whole society and does not look at other
respective apart from the unity majority ones (Huda, Runturambi, and Syauqillah, 2021).
As the world is being depended on one other. A family gives rise to reproduction, nurturing
and other care for the lived ones. Therefore., all if the people are interconnected . Even in
learning skills and knowledge is also addressed through society. As it is fact that, an
individual learn and implement some e things which they see from others. It could be
anything some skills, knowledge, communication which is used in day to day lifestyle.
Therefore, a functional perspective is an insight of society look out over the problems and
issues.
Terrorism is being one of the most concerned issues as it is the reflection of functional
sociology which is seeing among the youngsters (Zalman, 2018). As these youth are
catching the track of terrorism which causing harm for others as well as those youngsters
itself. Terrorism is not any act of unity, it is one of the biggest crime which takes place at
highest peak and the criminal got to suffer their life. There are many example of this
perspective into the global viewpoint. As one legal policies ill regulate for every individual
who shows how it influence on their working (Ilan, Jand Sandberg, 2019). Therefore, in
order to acknowledge the issue of terrorism, it is been rising due to getting influence from
the society. For example, the use of internet is getting increased day by day. It was note
taking growth in past years but now every individual becomes connected with it in their
day to day life activities. So that,teenagers become affected with ongoing trend into
market which they see through online sources and indulging in working activities. As in
developed countries, children get to live independent which does not create any influence
of their parents in their discussion. This is also not beneficial for them as they got free and
want to be more independent due to their past experience in their family or society.
So it could be said that, it is not the mistake of children but more of the environment they
get provided to live their life. In order to attempt the growth of society, it is confirmed that,

there are various influences it took top the people (Lazzari, Nusair, and Rabottini,
2019) . The functional perspective has also two kinds one is manifest and other is latent.
The manifest is about those problems which could not be recognised or forecast as per
future perspective. Whereas, in latent, the consequences are held in present but could not
be identified as they must be hidden. Terrorism is a part of latent preselective in which
terrorism does not come to show their attacks at frequent phase but secretly works on
mission to destroy the planet. These consequences are often dangerous and lead to Create
loss of life. Bomb attacks are seen as the most terrifying activities which are now taking
rapid growth through digital technology. Even mobile attacking has got started which is
not in the favour of society as it is the most crucial element for society. Who could think
that, the mode of communication will become a serious danger form life. Therefore, this
prospective shows issues in terrorism which is mostly seen in teenagers nowadays. As
these teenagers are going with the track of others and wants to follow the life who make
them independent and gives their own identity. It is not true as the teenagers are not
become mature to understand its consequences and letting their mind work for creating
harm for society (Shaban, 2020). Therefore, as the society and their believes are
interconnected so it must be maintained as balance between good and bad, right or wrong,
society is not supposed to combine both the concept of positivity and negativity. If only
negativity will flow, there will be no heights of crimes and harmful activities whereas,
when positivity grows, there is much to live a life happily an peacefully. It could only be
better secure through providing right educations to teenagers and shows them the
importance of society and its welfare. As terrorism issues is a serious concern who could
destroy the whole world in the upcoming future. It is required to stop thee growing stages
form now which is in the hands of crime investigators. These people does not want to
harm, the life off youngsters who are brutly In the emergence of wrong paths but they do
not have choice as there is interconnection of the majority of people(Martin, 2018). Child
protection are the main motto of the terror fighters which must could only be accomplished
only when these teenagers who felt guilt about their acts but it gets late when the situation
gets out of the hand.

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