TerrorismThe word terrorism seems to be easy to define. It's a word that everyone knows. Terrorism, as used in today's media, covering a wide range of violent acts. Terrorism is a violent act that aims to create fear (terror) and is perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological objective and deliberately targets or ignores the safety of non-civilians or we can say that it is a threat of violence or an act of violence. Terrorism is an international problem in today's global community. Many countries have been directly affected. Terrorism has been around as long as people can remember, but there has been a sharp increase in activity in recent years. This definition includes acts of unlawful violence and war. This definition has also proven controversial: various legal systems and government agencies use different definitions for the word terrorism in their national legislation. The reasons why people become terrorists because they pick up a gun or blow themselves up are inevitably personal, born in various ways out of resentment and frustration. or the desire for socio-economic change in the system, irredentist belief, or commitment to revolution. They also believe they are legitimate fighters fighting for a specific cause, such as religious freedom. They don't see themselves as terrorists. It's like saying one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. People become terrorists usually because something is missing in their life. For example, they may start out feeling like they have been treated unfairly and are being targeted by organizations that take advantage of their discontent. One might say that they are regularly brainwashed into seeing the enemy as a faceless, evil foe that justifies o… middle of paper… Frustration Aggression The violence hypothesis is prominent in the literature. This hypothesis was proposed by Ted Robert Gurr {1970} who was an expert on violent behavior and movements. Another, Davies{1973} which includes a gap between rising expectations and satisfaction of needs. Furthermore, Joseph Margolin {1977} argues that “much terrorist behavior is a response to the frustration of various political, economic, or personal needs or goals. Another type of hypothesis is the narcissistic hypothesis. This hypothesis concerns the initial development of the terrorist {1983} acquire or maintain power or control by intimidation. He suggests that the significant high ideals of the political terrorist group protect members of the group from experience