Targeted violence : a statistical and tactical analysis of assassinations, contract killings, and kidnappings / / Glenn McGovern

• Autore: McGovern Glenn
• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (334 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.15
• Soggetto topico: Assassination; Murder for hire; Kidnapping; Victims of crimes
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Contents; Introduction; About the Author; Chapter 1. Chronology of Attacks; Chapter 2. Global Statistics; Chapter 3. Attack Methodology; Chapter 4. Attack Locations; Chapter 5. Methods of Operation; Chapter 6. Victimology; Chapter 7.Case Studies of Attacks on Motorcades; Chapter 8. Case Studies of Attacks on Pedestrians; Conclu sion; Bibliography; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawn from case examples of incidents from around the world, Targeted Violence: A Statistical and Tactical Analysis of Assassinations, Contract Killings, and Kidnappings is the most complete resource of information on the attack methodologies, tactics used, and groups responsible for targeted killings and kidnappings. The author, a former SWAT and JTTF team member-whose experience includes providing protection to diplomats, high-ranking military personnel, prosecutors, and organized crime informants-presents a wealth of global statistics on assassinations,
• Titolo autorizzato: Targeted violence
• ISBN: 1-4398-5739-3; 0-429-24611-0; 1-4398-2513-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810010003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II