University Policing and Security Report: Counter-Terrorism in UK

This report delves into the critical issues of policing and security in the face of contemporary terrorism. It explores the rise of terrorist activities, the negative societal attitudes they generate, and the responses of law enforcement agencies and counter-terrorism units. The report examines how governments, including the UK, strive to protect public spaces and property, often with a focus on counter-terrorism measures. It highlights the marginalization of certain communities and the concept of the 'evil eye' in relation to specific religious groups. The research considers the concepts of social space and habitus, and acknowledges limitations such as funding and ethical issues. The report further discusses the evolution of terrorism, referencing significant attacks like 9/11 and the Madrid train bombing, and emphasizes the need for effective counter-terrorism strategies. It also addresses the radicalization of specific groups and offers insights for future research.

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Intended purpose of the manuscript.................................................................................................2
Future scope of study.......................................................................................................................3
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Bibliography:...................................................................................................................................5

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Intended purpose of the manuscript
A relative rise in terrorism has been seen in the context of the contemporary time period.
Terrorism is defined to be those violent measures which are undertaken by an individual or a
group of individual whose main objective is to disrupt the flow of normal life within the society
(Topich 2018). The destruction to human lives and property as a result of such terrorist activities
have generated a usual feeling of negativity to such actions (Ali and Murad 2018). The purpose
of this research paper is to understand how the various police departments and the counter
terrorism units are trying to counteract such terrorist activities.
Many nation states of the world have taken the pledge to protect the public space and
their property. However, it can be seen that a radical approach is being taken in this context as
the governments of many countries have emphasized in the ‘evil eye’ of the Muslim society.
This has brought about a marginalization of the Muslim population in the society.
The research paper has looked in to the concepts of the social space and that of the
habitus factor. The social space refers to the surrounding environment of the people while the
habitus factor refers to the reactions formed by the individuals with respect to this surrounding
environment.
Several limitations have been accounted for in the research paper such as the limited
availability of funds, limited scope in the arrangement of the interviews with the members in the
counter terrorism police department as well as the various ethical issues attached with
conducting a survey.

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Future scope of study
The research paper has tried to focus on the issue of terrorism and how it is sought to be
contained by the various policies of the society as formulated by their legal enforcement officers.
A distinction has been drawn in the paper with regard to the traditional nature of terrorism and
the evolution in its concept as a result of the changing society. This paper has also looked in to
the various terrorist attacks which have occurred in the contemporary world such as that of the
attack on the Twin Trade Towers of the United States in 2001 and the attack on a train in Madrid
in Spain in 2004.
The reference to such attacks was primarily meant to make the readers aware of how the
face of terrorism has changed in the present society. As a result of such changes, there is a need
on the part of the counter terrorism departments of the various nation states and the police offices
to effectively tackle such notorious activities. The paper has also made a mention of the ‘evil
eye’ of the Muslim population whereby the increase in the radicalization of the people belonging
to this faith has been looked in to.
The importance of the paper lies in the fact that all these collated information can be used
by the future researchers. They can draw upon the data presented in this research paper and use it
for comparative purposes.

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References:
Topich, W.J., 2018. Pakistan: The Taliban, Al Qaeda, and the Rise of Terrorism. ABC-CLIO.
Ali, M. and Murad, R., 2018. Rise of Extremism and Growing Threats of Transnational
Terrorism. Journal of Political Studies, pp.97-97.

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Bibliography:
Adeloye, D. and Brown, L., 2018. Terrorism and domestic tourist risk perceptions. Journal of
Tourism and Cultural Change, 16(3), pp.217-233.
Okunola, T. and Abiodun, M., 2018. Terror-Globalisation and the Rise of Modern Terrorism.
Terrorism, 67.