Definitions of domestic terrorism
The statutory definition of domestic terrorism in the United States has changed many times over the years; also, it can be argued that acts of domestic terrorism have been occurring since long before any legal definition was set forth.
According to a memo
produced by the FBI's Terrorist Research and Analytical Center in 1994,
domestic terrorism was defined as "the unlawful use of force or
violence, committed by a group(s) of two or more individuals, against
persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian
population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or
social objectives."[2]Under current United States law, set forth in the USA PATRIOT Act, acts of domestic terrorism are those which: "(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State; (B) appear to be intended— (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States." wikipedia.org

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