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Discussion 3_criminal trends

Discussion 3_criminal trends

Q Based on our readings and the movie Baader-Meinhof Complex, how do you see terrorism evolving since the 1960s? Also, how have terrorism's goals changed - or have they? Do you see any changes in the types of people who become attracted to terrorist movements, or do you think that the psychological profile of the members of Baader-Meinhof gang and today's extremists is fundamentally the same?

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The concept of terrorism has changed a lot over the years. After World War II, terrorism has spread its wings in a new way. During and after the World War II the world has witnessed the emergence of some new terrorist groups who claimed themselves as freedom fighters in some cases. In the period of late 1960smany leftist radical groups had put their feet into the world of extremist terrorism. Soon after terrorist activities became immensely gruesome, bloodier as terrorists have become more advanced with the changing period of time and globalization.