Economy, Crime Management, and Terrorism: Challenges and Solutions

This essay delves into the intricate relationship between economy, crime management, and terrorism, highlighting their profound global impacts. It explores how terrorism, often fueled by religious inclinations, political instability, and technological advancements, leads to violence, loss of life, and societal disruption. The paper examines the evolution of terrorism as a global phenomenon, the systematic recruitment and training of terror groups, and the challenges posed by natural disasters. It analyzes the economic consequences of terrorism, including impacts on businesses, investors, and the stock market, and compares these effects to those of natural disasters. The essay further discusses the role of governments in addressing these issues, emphasizing the need for proactive measures to combat terrorism, provide aid during disasters, and ensure security. The paper also touches upon the historical context of terrorism, its various definitions, and the complexities of managing crime in the face of these challenges. The essay underscores the importance of understanding these interconnected issues for effective policy-making and societal resilience.

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Economy, Crime Management and Terrorism
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Terrorism can be defined as the practice of violence unlawfully in order to exhibit power
and intimidation over people. It is often practiced over civilians which is intended to gain
political control and in the pursuit of power. It often gets difficult to distinguish among the
crimes which are committed politically, such as violent crimes and armed conflicts which arise
within state such as homicide and hate crime. It might get difficult to distinguish between them
as the distinctions are not always clear. However, it is necessary to make the differences in order
to understand the graveness of terrorism. Terrorism leads to the loss of several lives while others
get injured in the process. Violence is exerted primarily to gain power and control which is
morally incorrect. Terrorism is the cause of immense destruction which and degeneration.
The advances of technology have made it easier for the perpetrators and terrorists
actualize their interests while making civilians suffer and become victims to the force of power
and violence. There are various interests and reasons behind terrorism such as religious
inclinations desires, influences or to disrupt the political stability (Hyder, Akram & Padda,
2015). People with similar interests or beliefs organize and try to gather attention to reign their
influence and bring together more people to organize their ways to increase domination and
influence on the governments. There are various ways in which pressure is exerted over people,
such as intimidation, holding people as hostages and inducing violence. On the contrary, the
natural disasters take place without direct participation of people which result in massive
destruction and wrecking of the society. The threats which are associated with terrorism has
grown manifold so as the occurrences of natural disasters. It is arguable whether the impacts
which are caused due to natural disasters are same or of similar magnitude to those caused by
terrorist activities and attacks.
Discussion

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Terror have risen over the last few decades as there have been increase in the rise of
terror groups and attacks across the world. Terrorism has drastically influenced the world
politics, more so, after the terrorist attacks which were conducted in New York in 2001, 11th
September. It has caused impactful effects in several domains and aspects of life. Society and
politics have been left changed after the terrorist attacks which were brought upon humanity by
the darker force of the same. The definitions which are drawn to refer to the cases and actions
differ in case of different government agencies and institutions based on the opinions, biases and
the kind of terrorist activities which are committed by the organizations of such beliefs and
practices.
Terrorism has taken form of a global or international phenomenon which is ever
increasing. The power and influence of terrorist groups have been increasing over time as they
have made the process of organizing more force very systematic. A process is followed in order
to recruit and train people to be a part of the process which are conducted by terror groups. The
groups are more specialized and have access to the best technological amenities which allow
them to map out active operations which are intended in different locations of the world which
suit their interests. The target audience or the civilians are located in order to assert power over
them and intimidate. Terrorism, as have been understood that will continue to grow and become
stronger as a force if nations do not unite and curb the destructive force of the dark side of
humanity.
Natural disasters have been one of the reasons behind the loss of lives and impactful
negative effects, such as injury and fear of security among people in the societies which are most
victimized in the world. The political scenarios express the need to integrate and combat with the
pressing subject on the international and global level (Brisard & Martinez, 2014). There are

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several interest groups which support and aid the exchange of dangerous weapons and amenities
which are detrimental and cause hazardous impact over the society and the people to the location
and people concerned. As a result, several countries’ economy, political stability and societal
structure have been dismantled (Schneider, 2017). Small groups are able to thrive, plan their
actions and execute them in such situations and continue influencing the government and assert
control and power of the civilians with the help of violence and crime.
There are several groups which have successfully made their power felt across the globe
with their terrorizing activities. The problems which are faced by the civilians are increasing
every single day and weakening the societal structure as the most affected are the ones which are
less privileged in the society. There have been emergence of several terror groups, especially in
the underdeveloped countries as such crimes and violence are not adequately monitored,
controlled and met with. More proactive measures are required to control, curb and eradicate
forces of unmeasured violent crimes and terrorism. The weaker sections of the countries are the
most affected as they are exploited for the survival and propagation of the interests as they are
much easier to target and assert power over, in such a world (Choi, 2016). The rich and powerful
people of the society have often been on the other end of the issues as they have aided and
exploited the poorer sections of the society to reign supreme in the societal structures or suit the
interests of the privileged.
The term terrorism is not new and undiscovered, but the extent of the same has only
increased. It is hard to define often as it has been in practice for over centuries. There are several
definitions which are associated with the term which include ideas such as tactic mechanism,
holy duties which are related to nationalism and religion, strategies which are followed to gain
power and control, crime or a mechanism to resist forces of oppression which are faced by the

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weaker and poorer section of the society. The conflict which takes place because of the assertion
of unjustified power and suppression lead to uneven conflicts. Sometimes, to negate the forces of
the terrorist groups and activities, states exert power with the help of military force and action. It
often happens that terrorism is taken as an activity same as other crimes which are committed,
whereas the magnitude and graveness of such activities are much higher, as it disrupts humanity
and put several lives at stake. It is because of the trivialization or the inability to fathom the
magnitude of such activities, that it is become a common phenomenon in many countries. The
extreme goals are pursued and the interests are served by exhibiting the worst of power which
humans are capable of.
Effects of Terrorism
The violent act of the terrorists not only affect the lives of the people who are direct
victims of the terrorist activities, but also society and the world at large. The cause for which
terrorism is practiced and fear is inflicted is aimed to gain publicity. The success which is aimed
to achieve is not only through the use of violence over the target audience but also how the
government and public react to the same. Several examples can be taken when the responses of
the governments were not at par with what it should have been like. The fear which is associated
with terrorism is inflicted in the minds of people with deaths, physical harm and seizing of
property without any authority and applying force (Lee, 2014). Terrorism which is of great
magnitude also leave great effects on the economy of the country. The terror attacks which were
faced by countries such as United States, Iraq Bangladesh, Istanbul and France can be accounted
to be few of the ones which have taken place across the globe. Businesses, investors, stock
market, society at large have faced immense hardships which were primarily faced due to the

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lack of security and challenged faced due to the terrorizing situations which tend to take place,
till today (Harmon, 2013).
The tragedies of the attacks were faced and realities lived by the people of the countries,
especially who lost their loved ones or were victims of the attacks, directly or indirectly. Even
though the cost of living is increasing manifold with each passing day, terrorism has been one of
the issues as it has been pressing enough on the matter of security (Laqueur, 2017). The impact
which are caused on the economy is ever increasing which is often not realized by the people.
There can be considerable amount of arguments on the matter which is more destructive or
economically challenging such as famine, war, diseases or terrorism.
Natural Disasters and the terrors associated
It has been the most unpredictable to understand the ways of nature and how it
corresponds. The natural functionality of the earth has its own type, in which, people are barely
able to control or mitigate the effects which are brought on the face of the world by forces of
nature, in the form of disasters and calamity. Nature has its own of existence and so are the ways
in which changes take place in the world. It can never be said that natural disasters are not
caused by human beings but that they too significantly contributed to the happening of the
natural disaster which leads to immense destruction and destitution of lives. Natural disasters
take place all across the globe and beyond, Even though humans try to understand the nature of
the disasters but very little have been controlled and mitigated even though attempts are
attainable. It has led to the infliction of fear in the minds of people as natural disasters have
frightened as well as fascinated the minds of human beings since thousands of years.

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The Earth have been shaped and changed which has only been possible because of the
natural phenomenon which took place in the form of disasters in calamities which were not
caused human beings but eventually changes occurring in the world (Jackson, 2018). There have
been significant climatic changes as well as geographic ones. The changes which have taken
place with respect to people and society are magnificent as they have only been possible because
of the changes happening in the world which is a constant process of evolution. Civilization,
thus, has evolved over time and continuously changed. Societies of expanded and human beings
have tried to adapt to the changing nature constantly as being a part of the earthly process of
evolution.
The changing nature of the world has often been devastating, to which people have
adapted to, and reduce the effects which are caused by the disasters. The adaptations which have
been made by living organisms extraordinary as they have well adapted to the changing world
which is the proof itself to mark life as daunting as well as humbling. When a natural disaster
takes place at a place, the lives of people are immensely affected as some of them are devastated
because of the losses which they face. The responsibility, at that point in time, lies with the
government to ensure that the effects are negotiable while the affected people are provided with
the aid and help which are required to sustain through such hard times. Government, thus face,
immense economic hardships as well as provide with the amenities which are required by the
people who are affected (Schneider, 2017). The government should ensure that safety and
security have been provided to the people affected as well as to make sure that no further lives
become victim to the situations which arise.
Nature have been very giving to the people and living beings thriving on Earth. It has
provided and ensure that lives are met with the basic necessities of the body which are required

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for the sustenance and more. Sometimes what are consumed by people are much more than that
they should, for example, the amount of natural resources which are explored in used by the
people. It is almost to the level of exploitation that people make usage of such resources which
dismantles the balance of the Earth (Laqueur, 2017). As a result, nature has its own way of
responding to such changes of the world and the way in which the effects are directly felt by
Earth and nature. Human actions have, thus, been the catalyst in those changes happening in
nature which result in the natural calamities occurring. When these natural calamities and
disasters take place, it is very burdensome government to bear the expenses to ensure the clients
are presented with the basic amenities required for living. Much as the actions of human beings
are responsible for greater damages cost to nature and lives, the actions of human beings are
what provide foundation two activities such as terrorism.
It can be argued that the effects which are caused due to natural calamities and disasters
are not the same as what are caused due to terrorism. Even though actions of human beings and
their responses towards Earth and how resources are consumed by them show that how are
apathetic they are towards the world, terrorism depicts the darker side of humanity and how hard
it can be towards another life to serve its own interests (Harmon, 2013). Another example which
can be drawn to understand what human beings are capable of is war, which is another
expression of power which is exhibited asserting influence and gain supremacy over another, for
security, power and dominance. The deaths which are caused due to natural disasters, Wars and
terrorism show that the figure and numbers are similar as humanity at large are affected
(Meierrieks & Gries, 2013). There can be significant argument on the topic as to what is the
cause behind the death of humanity and doom of the world.
Theories to deal with Terrorism

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There are several theories and perspectives which have been presented by researches in
scholars who have intended to study search responses towards society. The theory of Structural
Functionalism tries to define terrorism respect to social institutions and how society keeps
functioning by serving necessary and important functions. From works of sociology is like Emily
Durkheim, a sociological perspective can be drawn from such actions which identify such
actions which are played in society by terrorists as being deviant from the established norms and
orders and considered to be transgression from the conventions (Sandler, 2015). Transgression
can be referred to simple act of not conforming to the established codes of conduct search a
slamming a door on someone’s face. It is, thus, considered to be some form of the deviant
behavior from the existing prototypes. According to Structural Functionalism, terrorism is
nothing short of crime which is against the established quotes of conducts within a society are
the conventional way of behavior which are important to a functional or healthy society.
Structural functionalism is used to define the social phenomena with the help of the functions
which are performed. Terrorism is considered to be something which lies in opposition and joins
individuals and their intentions together as the people find a sense of belongingness with one
another as the opposite to the established order. It is characterized by feeling of solidarity as they
do not feel the need to confirm to the norms in order to belong to the society. Therefore,
terrorists are considered to be individuals who are taken to as reference points for evaluation of
standards and their activities. It brings clarity to understand what responses are necessary in
order to compare and protect the status quo within society as well as preserve the societal norms
which are required among individuals.
Another theory which aims to understand interests and societal roles in conflicts is
Conflict Theory. According to the theory, the conflicts can only be controlled when a group is

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suppressed by another which is in opposition and in this procedure, civil law plays a very
important role. It is with the help of that the definitions of societal order and the benefits
associated with it at the expenses of certain other things are brought into force. Conflict theory
tries to present the act of terrorism response to the injustice which are faced by the oppressed.
There might be possibilities that the people who are engaged in such activities are misguided. It
happens due to illiteracy, goals which are and realistic and unfathomable (Coleman, Deutsch &
Marcus, 2014). Domination and violence which are exhibited by the terrorist organizations and
individuals are often results of the readiness to fight the cause and the oppressing force which
gives rise to frustration. Political and economic conflicts, when faced by people make them look
for the ways of solution and highlight the problems which are faced by them (Wilkinson, 2016).
Thus, it is often understood or make to be understood that violence is the only expression which
should be taken up to make their voices heard by the government or the opposing force. People
start setting ideologies which is in stark contrast to that of the opposing force and often as
religious themes to it. However, it must be understood that people who are supportive of such
actions and procreators of the same are not always committed to religious beliefs. Therefore,
they start to believe that if they do not exhibit power, the struggle will be lost. It is this said, that
violence becomes the retort and weapon for the weaker section of the society.
The desperation to fight become so strong that benefits and the outcomes are not
weighed. Humiliation and frustration which are faced by the oppressed leave such massive
impact that they are unable to perceive the world from humanitarian grounds. They are only able
to perceive the world from the sufferings and forces which they were subjected to. The responses
thus, become strategies for survival and gain power and influence over greater forces, such as
government or political organizations.

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Policies and consequences.
After the terror attacks which happened on the September 11, have been considerable
change in reactions to terrorism. There have been attempts to navigate to the causes and the ways
to control such actions. Science, technology, sociology, tried psychology and several other
subjects have some to understand and contribute to the ways in which it can be motivated. The
United National Academy of Sciences have aimed to explore through the vulnerabilities of
several bathing Nations including United States of America. It will also be responsible to reduce
the consequences which are faced by people due to terrorism as well as natural calamities. It is
believed that both are linked in in many unexpected ways.
There have been significant growth in the industrial sector which have led to poor
optimization of efficiency which makes them resistant to two failures which please room for
troublesome features. This features are often targeted by terrorist groups such as connected notes
which are vulnerable and can be targeted for disruption. Terrorist activities are often conducted
using these connections which are identified as vulnerabilities and can be acted on (Lucini,
2017). The targets are chosen very randomly also with respect to natural hazards. Mutations pick
out the genes which are unfit for unsuitable to sustain and therefore make changes which are the
necessary for adaptation. On the contrary terrorists are more likely to spot the weak ones and the
vulnerabilities. In both cases the weak spots and the vulnerabilities are identified, in some,
mutations help them to be able to adapt while others perish because of the natural disasters.
Natural disasters are very much to do with human responses, communication, over use of
resources leading to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and many other natural
occurrences. There are nodes along which there has been rapid growth of human population such
as the rim which can be located on a map featuring high volcanic and seismic activity. Therefore,

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this regions tend to get vulnerable to heavy precipitation, landslides, floods, draughts and other
calamities. The consequences which are caused due to search events are extremely costly when
they are compared in terms of life and property, such as in Taiwan which district economy and
the electronic industry heavily. These disruptions have made several other places become
vulnerable to devastations like earthquakes in places such as San Francisco and Seattle.
Society have become vulnerable to human attacks in the form of terrorism is well is
natural disasters which can be negotiated with better prevention plants and successful planning
of development and usage of resources. Terrorism and attacks can be dealt with by employing
effective measures and strategies if there is an integration of interest of many countries to ensure
security. Prediction can help in the process of dealing with terror attacks and subsequent growth
of terrorists’ practices and beliefs. Natural disasters and terrorist attacks both can be prevented
with the help of science if it can be applied effectively. There can be significant plans tablet for
recovery, development and resistance to natural disasters as well as terrorism. Effective planning
and science can be the solution to prevention and negation of activities such as services terrorism
and calamities while considering the vulnerabilities as they both integrate to increase the
vulnerabilities. There should also be consideration which are to be made on the basis of social
sciences and economic arrangements which become liabilities. The expenses become
burdensome in both cases of natural disasters and terrorist attacks to ensure safety and security of
the people concerned.

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