Criminologists on Terrorism and Homeland Security

This volume presents 19 original essays addressing issues surrounding terrorism from the unique perspective of criminology.

Brian Forst (Edited by), Jack R. Greene (Edited by), James P. Lynch (Edited by)

9780521899451, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 February 2011

494 pages, 16 b/w illus. 5 tables
23.5 x 16.3 x 3.9 cm, 0.8 kg

"This collection of original chapters by some of the world’s leading crime specialists sheds new light on key questions regarding terrorism: how groups form, select their targets, and hone their craft before striking; and how democratic societies can respond effectively. The authors draw upon the lessons of research on the roots of crime and the development of youth gangs and criminal cartels, and what we know about the effectiveness of sophisticated policing and criminal investigation strategies, to paint a striking new portrait of the terrorism landscape. They add richness to our understanding of dynamics terrorism in the 21st Century, and present a nuanced view of the realities of preventing its consequences." - Wesley G. Skogan, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Terrorism, armed struggle [JPWL], Crime & criminology [JKV]