Terrorism is an irrational act by a person or group that intends to terrorize a people or government that rejects their extreme ideology to advance their agenda. Furthermore, terrorism’s objective is to cause the greatest catastrophic damage to property and people in order to annihilate those that categorically reject the groups’ radical views and instill terror in people and governments still opposed into joining the organization. The integrated theory encompasses: strain, control and social learning. All three theories are applicable toward terrorism. The strain theory cultivates members that feel discontent and cannot assimilate into mainstream society; therefore, individuals become radicalized and develop a sense of purpose aligned
