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

• Autore: Hamm Mark S
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.1
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism; Radicalism; Terrorism - United States; Radicalism - United States; Criminology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Terrorism as crime
• ISBN: 0-8147-3745-5; 0-8147-9087-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454028303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Alternative Criminology Series