Comparative Analysis of Terror Victim Support in UK vs. EU & UN

This essay offers a comparative analysis of the support systems available to terror victims, focusing on the United Kingdom and contrasting it with international agencies such as the European Union, European Parliament, and the United Nations. It begins by outlining the background and conceptual framework of the study, emphasizing the increasing recognition of victim rights and the importance of providing support beyond merely combating terrorism. The study aims to identify strategies used by the UK government and local authorities, assess the types and accessibility of support, and compare the UK's approach with those of other major agencies. Employing a quantitative research method through secondary data analysis, the essay explores research questions concerning the nature of support provided by the UK government and a comparison with other agencies, ultimately contributing to a better understanding of victim support in the context of terrorism.

A comparative analysis of support system available to terror victims: an investigation
into of support available to terror victims the UK compared to other agencies such as
the EU, European Parliament, UN or Victim Support

Contents
1.1 Background of the study........................................................................................................................3
1.2 Conceptual framework of the study.......................................................................................................4
1.3 Aims and Objective of the study............................................................................................................4
1.3.1 Aims...............................................................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Objectives.......................................................................................................................................5
1.4 Research question..................................................................................................................................5
1.5 Methodologies.......................................................................................................................................5
1.6 Scope of the study.................................................................................................................................6
1.7 Organization of the study.......................................................................................................................6
1.8 Chapter Summary..................................................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................8

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
Every year, acts of terrorism injure, kill and destroy the lives of thousands of innocent victims of
all races, culture and beliefs all around the world. Since the last decades, the victims of crimes
mostly terrorism are the forgotten parties in the eyes of the law and justice frameworks. In the
recent years, there have been significant changes observed in the rights of the crime victims all
over the world. It is important to understand the needs of the victims beyond combatting
terrorism as the moral responsibility of the states and societies. The worth of positive actions for
the victims goes well beyond the individual benefits for the victims also encompass economic
benefits for the society and strengthen the resilience of the communities. Terrorist’s attacks are
unexpected and unpredictable and generally viewed to create a climate of fear or terror among
the public. Over the last years, terror attacks in the UK have been rising with a number of
explosions and seized ammunition. In 2016, the attacks at Westminster Bridge, Manchester
Arena, London Bridge and Mosque killed a number of people in the UK. The year of 2005 was
deadly for the region when 52 people were killed by the four suicide bombers. Similarly, there is
a long history of terrorism in Europe with the deadliest set of attacks in Paris 2015 (130 killed),
nice attack 2016 (86 killed), Ataturk Airport attack in 2016 that killed 45 people.
With this in mind, the present study will develop an investigation on the courses of actions to
meet the needs of the terrorism victims in the UK as well as other international agencies such as
European Union (EU), European Parliament, UN etc. The study explores the situation in the UK,
Europe and UN. It looks at the aspects that how the agencies have addressed the needs of the
victims and provide support to them. The need of support to the terror victims have been the
centre of debates and discussions for many governmental and public authorities. Caring for the
victims of terrorism is a weapon in the fight against it. There is a critical analysis of the support
provided to the terror crimes in the UK as well as a comparison will be made with the assistance
provided to the terror victims by the other governments and agencies like European Union,
European Parliament and United Nations.

1.2 Conceptual framework of the study
The present study has been undertaken on the account that the terrorist attacks that take place in
a number of regions created momentum for improvement in the state associated with the needs
of victims. As per the words of Juergensmeyer, (2017), terrorism is not a new phenomenon in the
society and used as one of the tools in growing conflicts around the globe. Before the
development of a comprehensive and effective victim-oriented response for the terror attacks,
firstly is important to reflect on a fact that who is a victim. According to a definition, a victim is
one who has suffered direct harm from the attack. As per the Victim's Rights directives, a victim
is a natural person suffered from the harm including physical, mental, emotional and economic
that was directly caused by the terror act. From the past researches, it is observed that since the
last decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of hate crimes in UK that
significantly increase the terror attacks not only in the UK but all over the world. Although these
attacks mostly focus on the minorities which can be linked to one or two groups but the larger
community have to bear the consequences of these attacks either directly or indirectly. The
situation is same all over the world where the innocent communities are affected by the ripple
effect of violence. These days the governments and organizations are trying to out their focus
towards the response provided to the terror victims. There is a considerable number of victims
that are in need of support. The prime behind the terrorist attacks is to strike a limited number of
victims and to hurt the society at large. Some of the governments try to publicly react to the
terrorist attacks by encouraging the civilian to keep calm and carried out the responses through
vigilance for the fear and psychological problems which are generated by the general population
in the wake of an attack (Juergensmeyer, 2017).
1.3 Aims and Objective of the study
The aims and objective of the study are specified below;
1.3.1 Aims
 To identify the strategies deployed by the Government and local authorities to support and meet
the needs of terror victims
 What kind of support is available to terror victims

 How accessible are the supports system available?
1.3.2 Objectives
 Comparison of the type of support available to terror victims in the UK and other major agencies
and organisations
 Suggestion and recommendations on how central government and local authorities can
effectively meet the needs of terror victims.
1.4 Research question
The research questions for the research conducted are depicted below. For the successful
completion of the research, it is important to draw answers to these research questions.
1) What kind of support provided by the UK government to the terror victims?
2) Compare and contrast the support provided to the terror crimes by the UK and the other
agencies like European Union, European Parliament and United Nations.
1.5 Methodologies
The study was undertaken with the application of quantitative research method which involves
objective measurements and manipulation of the pre-existing statistical data with the
computational techniques. In this research, the quantitative research method is used through the
critical investigation and interpretation of the second method. The data has collected through
secondary sources such as articles, journals, books, official websites and internet sources (Hair,
et. al., 2015).
The entire research study depends on the documentary analysis that involves collecting from the
existing documents without using the other way of obtaining data such as interview,
questionnaire and observations. It is the valuable tool for the contemporary research and an
efficient way of employing quality and valuable data in the research. These are the tangible
materials in which the facts and ideas have been recorded by the experts, writers, scholars etc. or
newspapers articles, government records, leaflets and internet sources. With the use of the data
collected from these sources, it is easy to come to an agreement and also the researcher can

interpret how and what data can be used and how it will be confidentially preserved (Driver, et.
al., 2014).
1.6 Scope of the study
The study focuses on the support provided to the terror victims in the UK as well as other
agencies like European Union, European Parliament, United Nations and others. The study helps
in learning pertinent knowledge and understanding about the different types of support provided
to the victims of terrorism. The acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable and the
consequences are far-reaching. The study helps in approaching the fight against the terrorism on
the basis of the victim’s perspectives which is a matter of legal obligation and social
responsibility.
1.6 Significance of the study
The outcomes and findings drawn from the study will be helpful in comparing the support
provided by the governments, agencies and other institutions to the terror victims in the UK and
other regions. It would be helpful for the future researchers and scholars to execute further
studies on the related topic. In addition to it, the research conducted in the study will my research
skills, analytical skills, communication and monitoring skills and make a positive difference in
my both personal and professional life.
1.7 Organization of the study
Chapter 1- Introduction
Chapter 2- Literature Review
Chapter 3- Research Methodology
Chapter 4- Data analysis and Discussion
Chapter 5- Conclusion and Recommendations

1.8 Chapter Summary
The chapter has introduced the overview of the dissertation with the description of the research
specifications emphasis on the research topic "Comparative analysis of the support systems
available to terror victims in the UK as well as other agencies like EU, UN, and European
Parliament. The chapter has disclosed the crucial aspects of the research including background,
conceptual framework, aims and objectives, methodologies, research question, scope and
significance of the study etc.
The next chapter is the literature review that entails maximum relevant information about the
subject matter collected from a number of sources. The next chapter will disclose the
methodologies which are used for different activities such as data collection, analysis and
interpretation etc. The chapter will be followed by results and analysis and the last chapter
present the conclusions and recommendations.

References
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 Juergensmeyer, M., 2017. Terror in the mind of God: The global rise of religious
violence (Vol. 13). Univ of California Press.