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Contact Information
Mark Gibney
Belk Distinguished Professor, Prof. of Political Science
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC 28804 . USA
828.250.3870
mgibney@unca.edu
Linda Cornett
Associate Professor of Political Science
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC 28804 . USA
828.251.6974
lcornett@unca.edu
Reed Wood
Department of Political Science
361 Hamilton Hall, CB# 3265
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 . USA
919.923.1456
rmwood@email.unc.edu
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Political Terror Scale Levels |
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Level 5 : Terror has expanded to the whole population. The leaders of these societies place no limits on the means or thoroughness with which they pursue personal or ideological goals. |
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Level 4 : Civil and political rights violations have expanded to large numbers of the population. Murders, disappearances, and torture are a common part of life. In spite of its generality, on this level terror affects those who interest themselves in politics or ideas. |
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Level 3 : There is extensive political imprisonment, or a recent history of such imprisonment. Execution or other political murders and brutality may be common. Unlimited detention, with or without a trial, for political views is accepted. |
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Level 2 : There is a limited amount of imprisonment for nonviolent political activity. However, few persons are affected, torture and beatings are exceptional. Political murder is rare. |
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Level 1 : Countries under a secure rule of law, people are not imprisoned for their view, and torture is rare or exceptional. Political murders are extremely rare.
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