The definition of terrorism and the current brazilian legislation
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Terrorism is a tough challenge to the security of the 21st century. Different countries, powerful or emerging ones, are facing terrorist attacks. As the term “terrorism” assumed a negative meaning in a general way, and it also lacks a clear and a worldwide accepted definition, the use of a biased definition may fit into political interests to condemn any opposing political movement. Therefore, this paper argues that it is essential to develop internal legislation in accordance to a neutral and phenomenological perspective regarding terrorism. From this perspective, this paper concentrated in identifying the core constituent elements. After that, these core aspects were compared to the Brazilian legislation against terrorism, focusing on the Law nº 13.260/2016. The findings of this paper indicate that there are some gaps or mistakes in Brazilian current legislation. Therefore, this paper recommends some changes to the Brazilian legislation.
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