SOC316H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Terrorism In Canada, Capacity Building, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Document Summary
Global terrorist attacks: since 911, there is on average 31 terrorist deaths in states vs 12000 gun violence deaths. Canada"s involvement: capacity building- military would go to other countries to train them. Government: legislation, sanctions, law, security agencies, surveillance, espionage, military, intervention: iraq, afghanistan, syria, latent effects, military can backfire, helped to create isis, diplomacy, negotiation, treaties. For states: involves act dangerous to human life that is violation of criminal laws that are intended to intimidates population, influence police of government by intimidation (more about impacting government) International: cooperation between governments and agencies, united nations. Individual: self responsibilization, preparation, you can buy kits online, you need to be prepared for it, shift in responsibility. Culture & media: terminology, popular opinion, motivations, biases, moral panics, political tool, https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=mi4clvktf7e. Islamophobia: hatred towards muslims and islam: prejudice, conflation of fear and religion, political aspects, most victims are muslims.
