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Crime and Terrorism

Terrorism has a long history; this poster shows a car bombing by Polish anarchists in 1910.

in America and Europe are legitimate acts of war, because they believe their people are oppressed by the actions of American and European governments. Kids and Fear Kids are particularly vulnerable to fears of crime and terrorism. A lot of this has to do with their stage of development. As kids become more independent, they gradually take steps out into the world on their own. They attend school, and they may take the bus to get there. They visit friends’ houses, and they play on their own in the yard or park. The older kids get, the less oversight they tend to have. Parents are usually nearby , but they may not be watching every