CJS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Earth Liberation Front, Animal Liberation Front, Timothy Mcveigh
5 Feb 2017
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Ecoterrorism: elf earth liberation front, alf animal liberation front. Linden la rouche and weather underground: myth: not very bright. Numerous groups hatred based on religion or religion. Since september 11,2001, rise in anti-muslim groups. Extensive use of technology to speak their ideology. Immigrants often targets of hate: such as websites, blogs short wave radio broadcasts. Increased role of u. s. military and former military personnel. Infiltrate: worked for a while but gave rise to small independent cells. Limit hate speech: contradicts the u. s. constitution and little evidence that works. Hate crime laws: not always clear when something is a hate crime and law is sometimes used against minorities. Civil lawsuits: only works against highly organized groups with resources to take. Defined: a coordinated and planned effort to deliberately wipe out a racial, ethnic, or political group. Combines greek work genos and latin word cide : race, tribe and killing.
