Handbook of Understanding Terrorism: Forensic Social Sciences Case Studies

Handbook of Understanding Terrorism: Forensic Social Sciences Case Studies
by: Martine Herzog-Evans (Editor),Stephen J. Morewitz (Editor)
Publisher: Springer
Edition: 2024th
Publication Date: 2024/9/26
Language: English
Print Length: 276 pages
ISBN-10: 3031677900
ISBN-13: 9783031677908
Book Description
This book examines common theoretical conceptualization of terrorism, including all the following dimensions:Macro-criminological theoriesPsycho-criminological models of aggressionPsycho-criminological models of risk and need (RNR)PsychopathologySocial psychology, particularly in the areas of intergroup relations, identity, need for closure, and, the quest for significanceIdeological and religious passions and extremismInternational in scope, each chapter draws on a combination of these frameworks, exemplified in a collection of case series and studies, to help students, practitioners, and researchers better understand these phenomena.
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This book examines common theoretical conceptualization of terrorism, including all the following dimensions:Macro-criminological theoriesPsycho-criminological models of aggressionPsycho-criminological models of risk and need (RNR)PsychopathologySocial psychology, particularly in the areas of intergroup relations, identity, need for closure, and, the quest for significanceIdeological and religious passions and extremismInternational in scope, each chapter draws on a combination of these frameworks, exemplified in a collection of case series and studies, to help students, practitioners, and researchers better understand these phenomena. Read more