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Defining terrorism, racial profiling and the demonisation of Arabs and Muslims in the USA

Ihekwoaba Onwudiwe (Department of Criminal Justice, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA)

Safer Communities

ISSN: 1757-8043

Article publication date: 1 April 2005

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This article examines definitions of terrorism, racial profiling and the demonisation of Arabs and Muslims in the United States (US). Additionally, it explores the impact of the US Patriot Act 2001 in the war against terrorism.

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Onwudiwe, I. (2005), "Defining terrorism, racial profiling and the demonisation of Arabs and Muslims in the USA", Safer Communities, Vol. 4 No. 2, pp. 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/17578043200500009

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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