Counter-Terrorism Flashcards
What are the 4 branches in counter-terrorism?
Protect, prevent, prepare, pursue
What is the national government strategy to deal with terrorism called? And what is the aim?
CONTEST. The aim of CONTEST is to reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from terrorism.
What is the purpose of ‘Protect’?
to strengthen the protection against terrorist attack in the UK to reduce our vulnerability to attack.
What is the purpose of ‘Prepare’?
to mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack which can not be stopped, to enable a speedy recovery in the aftermath.
What is the purpose of ‘Prevent’?
to stop people becoming terrorists in the first instance, to implement diversion and deradicalisation programmes.
What is the purpose of ‘Pursue’?
to disrupt, detect and prosecute those engaged in terrorist activity.
What does the term ‘radicalisation’ mean?
“Refers to the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies associated with terrorist groups”.
What does the term ‘extremist’ mean?
“Vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We also include in our definition of extremism calls for the death of members of our armed forces, whether in this country or overseas”.
What is the primary legislation in the UK that deals with terrorism?
The Terrorism act 2000
Name 4 intervention techniques for terrorism?
Referral to Prevent
Mediation
Arrest or process for non CT related matters
Removal of an asset which facilitates the activity i.e. having a vehicle impounded by Roads Policing Officers where offences using that vehicle have been committed
Removal of travel documents
Arrest for C.T. offences and remanded into custody.
Name at least four pieces of C.T. legislation.
Terrorism Act 2000
Anti terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2005
Terrorism Act 2006
Counter Terrorism Act 2008
Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Act 2010
Counter Terrorism and
Security Act 2015
Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
Where is the power of arrest (for terrorism) in this act of parliament?
Section 41(1) TA 2000
What does the acronym C.P.I. stand for?
Commission, Preparation of Instigation (of an act of terrorism)
Explain the definition of Terrorism:
In groups explain the definition of Terrorism:
The use or threat of “action” where -
(a) It involves serious violence against a person,
(b) It involves serious damage to property,
(c) It endangers a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action,
(d) It creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public, or
(e) is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an electronic system.
And the use or threat is designed to influence the government or an international governmental organisation or to intimidate the public or a section of the public,
for the purpose of advancing
A Political, Racial, Religious or Ideological Cause.
If the use or threat involves firearms or explosives to further a P.R.R.I Cause, then there is no requirement to either influence or intimidate.
What schedule of TACT 2000 deals with detention?
Schedule 8
