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Record Nr.

UNINA9910162838103321

Autore

Schmermund Elizabeth

Titolo

Domestic terrorism / / Elizabeth Schmermund, [editor]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Greenhaven Publishing, , 2017

ISBN

1-5345-0011-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 pages)

Collana

At issue

Disciplina

363.3250973

Soggetti

Domestic terrorism - United States

Internal security - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The US freedom act continues to restrict Americans' freedoms / Jon Queally -- 2. The US patriot act threatens library patrons' confidentiality / Dorotea Szkolar -- 3. Domestic terrorists are waging war on reproductive rights / Anti-Defamation League -- 4. Eco-terrorism is among the greatest current threats to the security of the United States / James F. Jarboe -- 5. Extreme animal rights activists terrorize biomedical researchers / Pacific Standard Staff -- 6. Dealing with domestic terrorism is a catch-22 / David Alpher -- 7. The sovereign citizens movement may be the biggest domestic terrorist threat in the United States / Bill Berkowitz -- 8. Sovereign citizens engage in a wide range of terrorist activity and must be stopped / Charles Loeser -- 9. Lone wolf attackers are on the rise / The Southern Poverty Law Center -- 10. Domestic terrorism isn't a crime in itself / Jenna McLaughlin -- 11. US domestic terrorism is not the threat it is made out to be by the American media / Eric Vought -- 12. Westerners commit many terrorist attacks in the name of Islamic Jihad / Sebastian Rotella -- 13. The FBI must keep up with changes in domestic terrorism / Dale L. Watson -- 14. US law enforcement must develop relations with muslim communities / Toni Johnson -- 15. Domestic terrorism is a relatively small problem / Larry Kummer.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers diverse viewpoints on what constitutes domestic terrorism. Articles cover the Patriot Act, the differences in perception of white Christian violent extremists and those of other races and



religions, and why some environmental and animal activists are considered terrorists.