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Descriptor English: Terrorism
Descriptor Spanish: Terrorismo
Descriptor terrorismo
Scope note: Utilización o intento de utilización de fuerza o violencia contra personas o propiedades, violando las leyes penales, con fines de intimidación, coacción u obtención de rescate, como apoyo de objetivos políticos o sociales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Terrorismo
Descriptor French: Terrorisme
Entry term(s): Radioactive Terrorism
Terrorism, Radioactive
Tree number(s): I01.198.240.856.800
I01.880.735.900.800
SP8.380.230.356.233
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D023481
Scope note: The use or threatened use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of criminal laws for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom, in support of political or social objectives.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
EH ethnology
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PC prevention & control
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Violence (1976-2000)
Public MeSH Note: 2001; see VIOLENCE 1981-2000
History Note: 2001; use VIOLENCE 1981-2000
DeCS ID: 35430
Unique ID: D023481
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2001/01/01
Date of Entry: 2000/06/22
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Terrorism - Preferred
Concept UI M0022686
Scope note The use or threatened use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of criminal laws for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom, in support of political or social objectives.
Preferred term Terrorism
Radioactive Terrorism - Narrower
Concept UI M0535165
Scope note Use of radioactive agents in TERRORISM.
Preferred term Radioactive Terrorism
Entry term(s) Terrorism, Radioactive



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