Law

Terrorism is a social vice that has caused national and international disasters by being a threat to peace and stability of humankind. This is on the way its perpetrators have gone beyond national borders. Acts of terrorism began during the times of French revolution where terror activities were used as means of fighting for freedom. However, the modern day terrorism has mutated to acts of mass murders, which are outside the political criminal activities by staging unexpected attacks on innocent civilian populations. The act of September 11 2001 was an epitome of the extent to which terrorists are ready and willing to go because unwarranted harm to people who are not able to defends themselves. This was a form of international terrorism as the cause and the perpetrators were foreign. According to the UN, terrorism encompasses all of the unlawful acts which are subjected toward a state with an intention to create psychological fear in the minds of a given group of people, state or even general public (United Nations, 2006). This has become one of the ways that extremist groups to express their dissatisfaction with a given policy.

The resultants of terrorism activities have become more profound now than ever before. The first reason why this country was attacked was based on its vocal and straightforward foreign policies that do not please a certain group of people. Terrorists use terrorism activities as a non-confrontational ways of fighting their perceived enemy (Halwani, 2006). The attack on US on 911 and the continued attack on US interests has demanded the institution of increased security measures in and out of this country. The involvement of people of a given religion in carrying out these attacks has increased the extent in which the country treats people of this religion with caution. This form of profiling according to the religion of a person and place of origin has heightened animosity between the people of this country and those who comes from regions perceived to support terrorism related activities. Many countries including the United States has been forced to revisit their laws in order to accommodate the antiterrorism statues. Even if the law still has to respect the basic human rights of a person, the threat posed by the terrorism is a strong ground on which allied states have opted to put forward firm laws relating to terrorism. The US government has vowed and committed itself to pursuing and putting to trial all suspects, supporters and actual perpetrators of terrorism activities (The White house Washington, 1995). It always puts on alert its citizens who are visiting and living in areas that arte prone to terrorism activities. Concisely, the US is concerned over the terrorism activities happening on its soil.

The act of 911 punched holes on the security systems of the United States on its capability to safeguard its citizens on its own soil. This is because, though a superpower with vast security, intelligence and military in and out of its borders, the country became a victim of terror on a single day. This meant that the country has a lot to do to improve its home security. The effect of this has been increase in information gathering in relation to those who entering and already living in this country. It is indisputable that, the recent act of seizing of Russian spy agents in this country is a step forward in ensuring this country gets rid of rogue individuals within our society
This attack increased the animosity that existed between the United States and the Arab World. The achievements that had been achieved  through the embracive US foreign policy in mediating Middle East peace process were thwarted by the acts of terrorists who were not only trying to send a negative signal to the US but also they were trying to coerce the government to abandoning its peace mission. However, the US government has come forward with greater determination to ensure it helps peace to prevail in all areas around the world. One way to succeed in this is by not bowing to this kind of terror-based pressure.

Every business investor always looks for a place that he can invest which is free from uncertainties of any kind. The terror activity tainted the imager of US as a safe place for investment. The government has therefore has a greater challenge in assuring investors and other business people of the security when investing and doing business in the US. The use of Passenger flights by terrorists to carry out property and life destructions has posed another challenge to the governments of the world in ensuring the safety in the aviation industry.

The significance of this attack was followed by an international call for collaboration in fighting this menace. Never before had this form of transport used as a weapons of hitting at another target causing colossal loss of life. From a political and ideological view, this attack could be seen as an attack that targeted US. However, in reality this was an attack on humankind. The victims came from larger community other than US only (Gull, 2010). In addition, this event if left unattended could replicate itself in the future somewhere else. The international community therefore found a genuine reason to come together in addressing the issue as a common agenda.
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uture affects on criminal justice systems
The increase in occurrence of terrorism related acts has initiated a debate on what constitutes a terrorism activity. Much more has been the call for the legislation of stricter laws that recognizes and prescribes on how to deal with acts of terrorism. The success of combating terrorism in future lies on the application and common laws and cooperation between all countries. This is because, it has become clear that, unless all countries commits themselves in dealing with this menace efforts by only a section of the world nations will end up achieving only a little. All the countries in the world need to ratify and play their part in their obligation as pertains to the International Law in regard to terrorism related activities. The emergence of new wave of terrorism with see the formulation of new criminal laws that will require those nations which do not ratify such laws be sanctioned and segregated from the rest of the world. This is because, terrorism is a new war against humanity criminal law will no longer be lenient to any form of dissident acts that causes threat to peace and harmony in the modern and future world.

Concisely, one thing that has become evident is that terrorists know they are fighting a losing battle. However, their determination to win should never be underestimated that is why future criminal system must be prepared in fighting terrorism more than ever before.