An essential resource for anyone working against terrorism in any
form it may take! Written for threat assessment professionals in
the post-9/11 era, this timely book will help you understand the
motivation to commit acts of terror, the thinking patterns common
to many terrorists, the psychology of Muslim fundamentalists,
methods for predicting the likelihood of chemical/biological
attacks, and a great deal more. You'll learn about
hostage/barricade situations and the role of the crisis negotiator,
including victim/perpetrator psychology and factors that indicate
progress is being made in a crisis negotiation and factors that
imply imminent lethality. After reading Terrorism: Strategies for
Intervention, you'll have a better understanding of: biological,
social, and psychological constructs that are important to
understanding group violence the role of emotions in violence the
history of chemical/biological weapons use from 1978 to the
present, and methods of predicting the likelihood and origins of
such attacks the importance of concurrent sequences in relation to
chemical/biological attacks hostage/barricade situations, the
makeup of crisis negotiation teams, and the role of the crisis
negotiator hostage incident databaseswhere to find them, what they
contain, and how they can be used effectively six different types
of hostage takers and what strategies have the best chance of
bringing each type's crises to an end factors that indicate
progress is being made in a crisis negotiation and factors that
imply imminent lethality ethical concerns for forensic consultants
when dealing with the issues surrounding terrorism Here is a sample
of what you'll find in this informative and well-referenced book:
Terrorism as Group Violence illustrates the complexity of terrorism
and the need to consider the interplay of biological, social, and
psychological influences on terrorist behavior. This chapter
identifies the constructs and data generated by theories of
violence that are relevant to terrorism. Next, profiles of
terrorists' motivations are scrutinized, followed by a probing of
the specific patterns of thinking salient to their motivations.
Finally, approaches to solving the terrorist problem are framed.
Five handy tables make important points easy to access and
understand. Chemical and Biological Violence: Predictive Patterns
in State and Terrorist Behavior is essential reading for any
serious evaluator of chemical and biological weapons. This chapter
uses the Lethal Violence Sequence as a means to help predict
chemical/biological weapons use by religious and ethno-nationalist
terrorist groups. It includes case vignettes, data categories that
can help make predictions more accurate, and a discussion of
solutions for use by individuals, law enforcement and federal
anti-terrorist agencies, as well as manufacturers and other
industry entities, plus a consideration of government and
international efforts. Negotiating Crises: The Evolution of
Hostage/Barricade Crisis Negotiations examines multiple ways by
which a crisis incident can be classified, analyzes the results of
hostage incident databases, discusses negotiation techniques, and
explores the impact of captivity on the victim. The author reveals
important characteristics of hostage/barricade situations that can
be vital to the success of the evaluator/negotiator. Six
informative tables in this section make statistics and procedures
easy to understand. Ethical Concerns in Forensic Consultation
Regarding National Safety and Security provides an essential
overview of the ethical challenges that mental health professionals
and behavioral scientists face when they consult on matters of
national security and safety. This chapter delivers useful guidance
for professionals who
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2004 |
| First published: |
2003 |
| Authors: |
Harold Hall V
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
120 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7890-2254-7 |
| Categories: |
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| LSN: |
0-7890-2254-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780789022547 |
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