Homegrown terrorism prevention act raises fears of new. Violent radicalisation and homegrown terrorism prevention act. This case study shows that violent radicalization can be an outcome of a complex interaction between social, political, cultural, historical, and interpersonal factors 1,5,6,3033. Thompson of mississippi, from the committee on homeland security, submitted the following r e p o r t to accompany h. House of representatives recently passed hr 1955 titled the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007. Fortythree people were arrested in 2009 on a variety of terroristrelated offenses. The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act passed the house of representatives on oct. A comparative analysis with violent hate crimes and groupbased terrorism 20 the objective of this project was to analyze loneactor terrorism in relation to two seemingly related behaviors. Civilian inmate labor program 14 january 2005 unclassified pdf file h. Risk factors and indicators associated with radicalization. This act may be cited as the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007. Alert s 1959 eviscerates free speech from gary franchi rtr national director 11277 this is an urgent action alert s 1959 violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 must be stopped at all costs. The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act was a bill introduced in october 2007 by congresswoman jane harmon, a democrat who also sits on the house intelligence committee.
The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 was a bill sponsored by rep. Jane harman dca in the 110th united states congress. Since its creation in 2012, the national institute of justices domestic radicalization to terrorism program has sponsored research to support community members and practitioners in 1 identifying individuals who are radicalizing to terrorism and 2 developing prevention and intervention efforts. Muslim homegrown terrorism in the united states muslim. The senate is currently considering a companion bill, s. How radicalization to terrorism occurs in the united. The act, which was sponsored by congresswoman jane harman of california, was passed in the house by an overwhelming 405 to 6 vote on october 24th and is now awaiting approval by the senate homeland. Very recent acts of terrorism in the uk were perpetrated by homegrown, well educated young people, rather than by foreign islamist groups. This bill is one of the most blatant attacks against the constitution yet and actually defines thought crimes as homegrown terrorism. The mainstream media has made no effort to inform the public of the impending violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act.
The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism. There is established within the legislative branch of the government the national commission on the prevention of violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism. Preventing violent radicalization bipartisan policy center. Applying a public health approach to the prevention of violent radicalization in the population will include a search for risk and protective markers that can be a focus of interventions to minimize recruitment to violent radicalization. Harmans bill is called the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act. Pdf pdf provides a complete and accurate display of this text. Daily congressional violent radicalization and homegrown. The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism act of 2007 s. Global developments and trends in violent radicalization, domestic recruitment and homegrown terrorism present growing challenges to u.
The united states has an obligation and a solemn duty to guard against the violent radicalization of the american population, a radicalization that has farreaching, devastating implications. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 i talked about this with members of my, pretty much mainline church. Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the house committee on homeland security on august 1, 2007. Pdf cities and the prevention of violent radicalization. An act to provide measures to combat terrorism and for connected matters. S 1959 violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism and. Passed house amended 1023 2007 violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 amends the homeland security act of 2002 to add a new section concerning the prevention of violent radicalization an extremist belief system for facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change and homegrown terrorism violence by a. A public health approach to understanding and preventing. While she is a democrat in name, she conforms to the neocon agenda through her support of israel and the use of military force to control middle east. The controversial and failed violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 defines homegrown terrorism as the use, planned use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised, or based and operating primarily within the united states or any possession of the united states to intimidate or. Title viii of the homeland security act of 2002 6 u. To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes. The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act 2007 comment on the rationalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act 2007 bill that was passed by the house of.
Clarke and newmann 2007, 2009 have applied the concept to terrorism, with. The ongoing stress related to being viewed as a threat can undermine social cohesion and social capital, both of which are important determinants of population health and preventing community violence. This article is a contribution to the study of religious radicalization, in particular, religious radicalization that promotes violence. Interesting enough, however, mention by these same congressmen now objecting has not been made that in late 2007 over 400 members of the house passed an act, the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorist act of 2007 in which such broad based language was included which actually is responsible for ms. The shameful history of the preventive detention of japanese americans. Wiley series in psychology of crime, policing and law. The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act was passed in an overwhelming 400to6 house vote last month. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 referred to senate committee after being received from house latest major action. Selected literature on radicalization and deradicalization from.
Received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention. Counterterrorism approaches grounded in the criminal justice system have not prevented violent. Prevention of violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism a in general. Muslim homegrown terrorism in the united states the belfer.
The homegrown terrorism prevention act legislation predicated on the official story of the 91101 attack on october 23, 2007, the us house of representatives passed h. Since its founding in 2012, the national institute of justices domestic radicalization to terrorism program has sponsored research on how radicalization to terrorism occurs in the united states in order to support prevention and intervention efforts. Blending what is known from youth violence research in the united states with what has been projected foretells a rough scenario. Identification of these risks for violent radicalization informed the development of specific community appropriate interventions 29. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 call or write congress add to list react to this bill with an emoji. The internet has aided in facilitating violent radicalization, ideologically based violence, and the homegrown terrorism process in the united states by providing access to broad and constant streams of terroristrelated propaganda to united. Project censored in a startling affront to american freedoms of expression, privacy, and association, the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act h. Aclu statement on the violent radicalization and homegrown. Cities and the prevention of violent radicalization. Critics say it could herald a new government crackdown on dissident. Its stated purpose is to deal with homegrown terrorism and violent radicalization by establishing a national commission, establishing a center for study, and cooperating with other nations. Caroline fredrickson, director of the washington legislative office of the aclu said, law enforcement should focus on action, not thought. The issue is not the need to fund serious scholarly research into terrorism violence and bigotry.
Language inserted in the act does partially define homegrown terrorism. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 amends the homeland security act of 2002 to add a new section concerning the prevention of violent radicalization an extremist belief system for facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change and homegrown terrorism violence. London 2005 attacks perpetrated by european homegrown terrorists, there. When hr 1955 becomes law, it will create a commission tasked with.
The term radicalization will be used here to refer to the process through which individuals adopt or promote an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologicallybased violence to advance political, religious, or social change. Madam speaker, homegrown terrorism is a very dangerous threat and must not be overlooked. In his study on homegrown terrorism and radicalization in europe, tomas precht defines homegrown terrorism as acts of violence against targets primarily, but not always, in western countries in which the terrorists themselves have been born or raised tomas precht, homegrown terrorism and islamic radicalization in europe. Social determinants of health, violent radicalization, and. The act would establish a national commission and a universitybased center for. I write on behalf of the association of the bar of the city of new york the association to express the associations opposition to s. The aclu continues to have serious concerns regarding the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007.
The aclu continues to have serious concerns regarding the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007 h. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of. Given the growing number of homegrown young men who embrace violent radicalization processes, as well as the present growth in the number of terrorist attacks, hate crimes and xenophobic incidents. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism act targets. A public health approach has the potential to foster social inclusion and social justice in communities that.
There is a definite split on the war, and i told a bunch of pro war israel firsters, who didnt really have anything against using torture against radical muslims, because bush is a godly man who is. Violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007. The violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act 2007 comment on the rationalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act 2007 bill. Recent plots inside the united states, such as the act by fort.
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