Jake has been subjected to racial profiling by many of the law enforcement officers in his neighborhood. Highly frustrated by such discriminatory treatment, Jake decides to retaliate. On a Saturday afternoon, he walks into the precinct with a bomb vest strapped to his chest. He detonates the explosive, killing himself and several police officers. Using DNA profiling, the police were able to figure out that Jake killed seven police officers. In this scenario, Jake's act represents _____.

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Jake's act represents domestic terrorism as it involves using violence against civilians, in this case, police officers, to retaliate against perceived injustices, which aligns with the definition of terrorism within one's own country.

Jake Has Been Subjected to Racial Profiling by Many of the Law