SAVING LIVES OR SPREADING FEAR: THE TERRORISTIC NATURE OF ECO-EXTREMISM

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Kevin R. Grubbs Place of Publication:  Animal Law Review, Lewis & Clark Law School Publish Year:  Primary Citation:  16 Animal L. 351 (2010) Country of Origin:  United States

Summary: Much debate has surfaced surrounding so-called “eco-terrorism.” Some commentators argue that such activity is not and should not be called terrorism. This Comment analyzes these extremist activities through the lens of federal terrorism laws and argues that, while these activists’ goals are laudable, their methods are often terroristic. Consequently, those activities that go too far are-and should be-classified as terrorism.

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