Terrorism as crime: from Oklahoma City to Al-Qaeda and beyond

Car bombing, suicide bombing, abduction, smuggling, homicide, and hijacking are all profoundly criminal acts. In Terrorism as Crime Mark S. Hamm presents an understanding of terrorism from a criminological point of view, arguing that the most successful way to understand, detect, prosecute and deter...

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Main Author: Hamm, Mark S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: New York New York University Press c2007
In:Year: 2007
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Keywords:
Criminology
Electronic books
Radicalism
Radicalism > United States
Terrorism
Terrorism > United States
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Summary:Car bombing, suicide bombing, abduction, smuggling, homicide, and hijacking are all profoundly criminal acts. In Terrorism as Crime Mark S. Hamm presents an understanding of terrorism from a criminological point of view, arguing that the most successful way to understand, detect, prosecute and deter these acts is to use conventional criminal investigation methods. Whether in Oklahoma City or London, Terrorism as Crime demonstrates that criminal activity is the lifeblood of terrorist groups and that there are simple common denominators at work that can remove the mystery surrounding many of the
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242) and index
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (ix, 271 p) 24 cm
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:0814736963
9780814736951
0814736955
9780814736968