Criminologists on Terrorism and Homeland Security
Part of Cambridge Studies in Criminology
- Editors:
- Brian Forst, American University, Washington DC
- Jack R. Greene, Northeastern University, Boston
- James P. Lynch, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
- Date Published: March 2011
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- isbn: 9781139005715
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This volume presents 19 original essays addressing what is widely regarded as the most serious problem confronting America today and for years to come – terrorism – from the unique perspective of criminology. The chapters collected here address such issues as the prevention of terrorism, the applicability of community policing and routine activities models of crime to the problem of terrorism, how to balance liberty and security, and how to think about and manage the fear of terrorism, as well as the coordination of federal and local efforts to prevent and counter terrorism. Criminologists on Terrorism and Homeland Security will be of interest to anyone concerned about violence prevention in general and terrorism in particular, policing, prosecution, adjudication, sentencing and restorative justice.
Read more- Original essays by some of the world's most respected criminologists
- Makes important contributions that will be of interest to policy makers and practitioners
- Thoroughly referenced, with a rich bibliography for each chapter
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- Date Published: March 2011
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781139005715
- contains: 16 b/w illus. 5 tables
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and overview Brian Forst, Jack R. Greene and James P. Lynch
Part I. Nature of the Problem:
2. Manifestations of aggression: terrorism, crime, and war David Klinger and Charles 'Sid' Heal
3. The etiology of terrorism: theory, data, and methods Quint Thurman and Wayman Mullins
4. An ecological perspective of terrorism Bryan Vila and Joanne Savage
5. Gangs and terrorist cells David Curry
6. Women, crime, and terrorism Rita Simon and Adrienne Tranel
Part II. Strategies for Intervention:
7. Crime prevention strategies and terrorism Cynthia Lum and Christopher Koper
8. Routine activities theory and the prevention of terrorism James P. Lynch
9. Soldiers and spies, police and detectives Tomas Mijares and Jay Jamieson
10. Community policing and homeland security Jack R. Greene
11. Go analyze! (Connecting the dots) Jean-Paul Brodeur
12. Managing the fear of terrorism Brian Forst
13. Should profiling be used to prevent terrorism? A. Daktari Alexander
14. Federal and local coordination in homeland security Ed Maguire and William King
15. Liberty and security in an era of terrorism John Kleinig
16. Regulating terrorism John Braithwaite
Part III. Thinking About Tomorrow:
17. Countering myths about terrorism: some lessons learned from the global terrorism database Gary LaFree
18. Criminal justice and terrorism: a research agenda Brian Forst.
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