Terrorism week 7 Seminar PDF

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LA104 CRIMINAL LAW 2021 /2 2TERRORISM(Seminar 4, Week 7 (Term 2:Essential ReadingJ Hodgson and V Tadros ‘How to Make a Terrorist Out of Nothing’ (2009) • 72 Modern Law Review 984 J Hodgson and V Tadros ‘The Impossibility of Defining Terrorism’ (2013) • 16 New Criminal Law Review 494-.Terrorism is de...

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LA104 CRIMINAL LAW 2021/22 TERRORISM (Seminar 4, Week 7 (Term 2 :Essential Reading J Hodgson and V Tadros ‘How to Make a Terrorist Out of Nothing’ (2009) • 72 Modern Law Review 984 J Hodgson and V Tadros ‘The Impossibility of Defining Terrorism’ (2013) • 16 New Criminal Law Review 494-526

.Terrorism is defined by s.1 of the Terrorism Act 2000 Terrorism is the use or threat of action that is designed to influence the government or intimidate the public or a section of the public, or which is made to advance political, religious or ideological causes; and involves serious violence against a person, damage to property, endangerment of life of another, serious risk to health and safety of . the public, or serious interference with electronic systems

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Questions Given the fact that terrorism is not a distinct criminal offence, what is the importance of the definition of terrorism and what problems ? might the definition pose Many terrorist offences are defined very broadly. Why do you think ? this is, and what problems might arise as a result

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Essay Question The criminal justice system responds to terrorism both by creating distinct criminal offences, and by restricting liberty without trial, with criminal prohibitions on orders that are imposed. What are the ? potential strengths and problems with these different approaches

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