HISTORICAL AND LEGAL AND COMPARATIVE ASPECTS OF COUNTERING EXTREMISM

The article provides a study of the retrospective emergence and formation an understandingof extremism. author refers to etymology very concept “extremism”. term “extremism”originates from Latin word “extremus”, which in translation into Russian means “extreme, excessive”,going beyond established limits norms. Based on etymology, extremism can be interpreted as acommitment extreme views, methods action. Already period Ancient World throughoutthe main stages history, situations arose certain categories people were ready violate andviolate existing norms order achieve their goals ideals, while applying measures prohibited by anypublic regulator. In fact, this is what will called terrorism much later.In political, sociological, journalistic literature, concepts “terror”, “terrorism” “terrorist act”are most often proposed used synonyms. Synonymization case convenient utilitariansense, but becomes obstacle terms methodology. any act violence beinterpreted only if it pursues goal intimidation. But point determining thesubject object such crimes, synonymization does not take account specific situation whichthe specified crime committed. Hence, when considering history extremism, notes,it necessary trace change interpretation “extremism” at different thedevelopment society.