03517nam 2200889 a 450 991078202450332120230721032435.00-8147-3745-50-8147-9087-910.18574/nyu/9780814790878(CKB)1000000000522877(EBL)866114(OCoLC)779828421(SSID)ssj0000284772(PQKBManifestationID)11195454(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000284772(PQKBWorkID)10262631(PQKB)10712872(MiAaPQ)EBC866114(OCoLC)191936538(MdBmJHUP)muse10208(Au-PeEL)EBL866114(CaPaEBR)ebr10176213(DE-B1597)546969(DE-B1597)9780814790878(EXLCZ)99100000000052287720060912d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTerrorism as crime[electronic resource] from Oklahoma City to Al-Qaeda and beyond /Mark S. HammNew York New York University Pressc20071 online resource (281 p.)Alternative Criminology SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8147-3696-3 0-8147-3695-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242) and index.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.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 theAlternative Criminology SeriesTerrorismRadicalismTerrorismUnited StatesRadicalismUnited StatesCriminologyCrime.acts.detected.domestic.explaining.exposed.framework.future.international.might.offers.original.significant.terrorism.well.Terrorism.Radicalism.TerrorismRadicalismCriminology.364.1Hamm Mark S1032046MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782024503321Terrorism as crime3806650UNINA