Investigating the Applicability of Macro-Level Criminology Theory to Terrorism: A County-Level Analysis

Objectives This exploratory study examines if causal mechanisms highlighted by criminology theories work in the same way to explain both ideologically motivated violence (i.e., terrorism) and regular (non-political) homicides. We study if macro-level hypotheses drawn from deprivation, backlash, and...

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Authors:	Freilich, Joshua D. (Author) ; Adamczyk, Amy 1974- (Author) ; Chermak, Steven M. 1964- (Author) ; Boyd, Katharine A. (Author) ; Parkin, William S. (Author)
Format:	Electronic Article
Language:	English
Published:	2015
In:	Journal of quantitative criminology Year: 2015, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 383-411
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Keywords:	Political Violence Domestic terrorism Macro-level criminology theories and terrorism Social disorganization theory and terrorism