Question

Discuss the psychosocial context of terrorism, explaining which factors and circumstances encourage terrorism to develop? List and describe the various motives and justifications that are characteristic of terrorists with examples. which type of terrorism do you believe is the most difficult to explain, predict, and control? What approaches might work best with this type of terrorism that you have identified?

Answer 1

The psychosocial context ofterrorism is as follows:

• There are a number of psychological as well as social contexts that help in explaining terrorism.
• One of the most important factors in terrorism is the culture in which a person is brought up. Culture, rather than an entire country, could also be understood as the small group of individuals in which they spend most of their time.
• These individuals undergo cultural devaluation,.
• Also, these people gain a sense of community that is offered by the terrorist groups. This satisfies their significance quest.
• Also, there is presence of a strong hierarchy which brings about authority and a respect for it.
• These people feel more comfortable in the social structure that they are present in which would be promisingthwm a better life.

the motives and justifications are:

• Moral justification: where people would be engaging in actions that provide them a proper purpose and goal
• Additional disengagement practices: where they undergo dehumanisation, followed by displacement and diffusion of responbilities.