Criminal Law Today: Chapter Analysis

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In chapter 12 of Criminal Law Today, the author defines what terrorism is and explains how the same act may be both a traditional crime and terrorism. In addition, this chapter summarizes terrorism laws and the constitutional issues raised by the war on terrorism. This chapter also describes the crime of human trafficking. Out of all the crimes out there, terrorism has been the only one that has received the greatest attention. Terrorism is the commission of a traditional crime with the intention of coercing a population or influencing the government through fear. Terrorism is not new, in fact, it has been used for several years now for the purpose of influencing the government. Treason is a related crime to terrorism. Treason is the crime