Criminal Assassin vs. Terrorist Assassin Criminal Assassin Terrorist Assassin Destroy those who are corrupting Destroy a system that is the system already corrupt Focus on corrupt persons Will kill innocent persons who get in the way The act is singular; it is an The is part of the whole; event; a passing deed a process, a dedication a way of life A short term conspiracy A long term movement Wish to escape personal Wish to be bring attention identification/notoriety to the group/movement; may even wish to be apprehended for the publicity Willing to be judged here and now Wish to be judged under the new order Some social conscience; kill Often beyond feeling; past perhaps because of a greater feeling; people are social concern often referred to as animals adapted from David C. Rapoport, Assassination and Terrorism, Toronto, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, l971.