Criminologists on Terrorism and Homeland Security

Informationen zum Autor Brian Forst joined the American University faculty after twenty years in nonprofit research! including positions such as research director at the Institute for Law and Social Research and the Police Foundation. He is the author most recently of Terrorism! Crime! and Public Policy (Cambridge University Press! 2009)! After Terror (with Akbar Ahmed! 2005)! Errors of Justice: Nature! Sources! and Remedies (Cambridge University Press! 2004) and The Privatization of Policing: Two Views (with Peter Manning! 1999). He is a member of the American University Senate and chairs the Department of Justice! Law! and Society's doctoral program. He is also a voting member of the Sentencing Commission for the District of Columbia. Jack R. Greene is Professor and former Dean of the College of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University! where he led academic and research programs focused on matters of criminology and justice policy (1999 to 2008). He is one of the country's leading scholars in the field of policing. Greene has published five books! the two-volume Encyclopedia of Police Science! and more than 100 research articles! book chapters! research reports and policy papers on matters of policing in the United States and internationally. Professor Greene has consulted for various agencies and organizations and is a Fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. James P. Lynch is Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics! on leave from his position as Distinguished Professor at John Jay College in New York. He is the co-author of Understanding Crime Statistics (Cambridge University Press! with Lynn A. Addington)! Understanding Crime Incidence Statistics: Why the UCR Diverges from the NCS (with Albert D. Biderman) and Immigration the World Over: Statutes! Policies! and Practices (with Rita J. Simon). Professor Lynch has published in many journals! including Criminology! the Journal of Quantitative Criminology and Justice Quarterly. Klappentext This volume presents 19 original essays addressing issues surrounding terrorism from the unique perspective of criminology. Zusammenfassung 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. Criminologists on Terrorism and Homeland Security will be of interest to anyone concerned about violence prevention and terrorism. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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. ...

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

Zusammenfassung
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. Criminologists on Terrorism and Homeland Security will be of interest to anyone concerned about violence prevention and terrorism.

Inhalt
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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