A Legal Approach to Combating Terrorism: Modern Dimension

Abstract

Terrorism is a behavioural flu plaguing the entire world at an alarming rate. Legal prescriptions based on legal prognosis have been in the form of application of sanctions directed against terrorists. Additionally, a hostile attitude to terrorists as reflected in the legal instruments rolled out to contain the dreaded affliction is grossly insufficient to tackle it effectively. The Security Council Resolution 1373 in addition to the existing treaties on terrorism have been battling to contain acts of terrorism with measurable success. However, the introduction of psycho-social techniques in curbing the scourge is strongly recommended. Those techniques comprise the trouble shooting technique; pre-emptive appeal technique; “firing the devil” technique and programme technique.