Exam Question (Social) Flashcards
1
Q
What are 3 social causes of terrorism?
A
- Online Extremism
- Religious Beliefs
- Ideological Beliefs
2
Q
What is online extremism?
A
- Being influenced by social media
3
Q
Online extremism in detail?
A
- Terror organisations use online platforms to share their extremist views
- Which are instantly and easily accessible to all
- Young people coming into contact with extremist views may be persuaded to act on these beliefs and join terror organisations.
4
Q
Example for online extremism?
When, who, what, why, how, when
A
- In 2023
Luca Benincasa
was imprisoned
for recruiting young people
for a banned neo-Nazi group
after becoming increasingly involved with far-right ideologies online
during the covid lockdown
5
Q
How do religious beliefs affect terrorism?
A
- Motivated by what they see as ‘ungodly’ behaviour
6
Q
Religious beliefs in detail?
A
- People commit acts of terrorism to avenge what they perceive as an attack on their beliefs.
- This can be across different groups in society or where there are divisions within one faith
- Such as Protestant and Catholic Christians.
7
Q
An example of how religious beliefs can affect terrorism?
When, who, what, where, how much
A
- Between 2018 and 2023
Islamist terrorism
was the largest threat
to the UK,
accounting for roughly two thirds
of all terrorist attacks.
8
Q
What do ideological beliefs do?
A
- Impose their ideas on others
9
Q
Ideological beliefs in detail?
A
- Some groups use terrorism to try and further the cause of the ideology they believe in
- Which can include everything from animal rights to political ideologies.
- This could lead to attacks on buildings or people
- Who are associated with those areas, such as scientists, doctors and government buildings
10
Q
An example of ideological beliefs in terrorism?
A
- A 2022 report
found a massive increase in attacks
on abortion clinics and staff,
with increases in arsons, burglaries and violent attacks,
including stalking which rose by 29%
