The FBI defines terrorism as:
The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
Definitions of Terrorism
From Amy Zalman, Ph.D., for About.com
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- The Many Definitions of Terrorism
- League of Nations Convention Definition of Terrorism, 1937
- Terrorism Defined through Multilateral Conventions
- U.S. Department of Defense Definition of Terrorism
- Definition of Terrorism under U.S. Law
- FBI Definition of Terrorism
- Definition from the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism
- Interactive Series on Definitions of Terrorism from Christian Science Monitor
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