Terrorism as crime : from Oklahoma City to Al-Qaeda and beyond / Mark S. Hamm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamm, Mark S.

Series:

Alternative Criminology Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Radicalism.

Terrorism--United States.

Radicalism--United States.

Criminology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Introduction: The criminology of terrorism

Criminal stupidity and the age of sacred terrorism : the first World Trade Center bombing

Vulnerabilities of the Jihad - prelude to 9/11 : the U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania

The legacy of lost causes : the covenant, the sword, and the arm of the Lord

Charisma, conflict, and style : the Order

The seduction of terrorist mythology : the Aryan Republican Army

Al-Qaeda, the radical right, and beyond : the current terrorist threat.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242) and index.

ISBN:

9780814737453

0814737455

9780814790878

0814790879

OCLC:

779828421