Toward a criminology of terrorism

The study of terrorism represents one of the major turning points in criminology of the twenty-first century. In the space of just two decades, research on terrorism and political extremism went from a relatively uncommon niche to a widely recognized criminological specialization. Terrorism research...

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Main Author: LaFree, Gary (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press June 2023
In:Year: 2023
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Summary:The study of terrorism represents one of the major turning points in criminology of the twenty-first century. In the space of just two decades, research on terrorism and political extremism went from a relatively uncommon niche to a widely recognized criminological specialization. Terrorism research now appears in nearly all mainstream criminology journals; college courses on terrorism and political violence have been added to the curricula of most criminology departments; and a growing number of criminology students are choosing terrorism as a suitable topic for class papers, research topics, theses and dissertations. The purpose of this book is to explore similarities and differences between terrorism and more ordinary forms of crime. This Element considers the ways that criminology has contributed to the study of terrorism and the impact the increasing interest in terrorism has had on criminology. This Element also provides empirical comparisons of terrorist attacks to more ordinary crimes and criminal offenders. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023. - Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 29, 2023)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (92 Seiten) Diagramme
ISBN:9781108981071
DOI:10.1017/9781108981071
Access:Open Access.