{"product_id":"terrorism-as-crime-from-oklahoma-city-to-alqaeda-and-beyond-9780814736968","title":"Terrorism As Crime  From Oklahoma City to AlQaeda","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCar bombing, suicide bombing, abduction, smuggling, homicide, and hijacking are all profoundly criminal acts. This work 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead this book to understand the important nexus between terrorism and crime! This cutting edge analysis suggests a new approach to defeat the terrorist threat to the United States. -- Marc Sageman,author of Understanding Terror Networks\u003cbr\u003e[Provides] the first detailed account of how crime provides logistical support for terrorist strikes. By blending the study of terrorism and criminology, Hamm offers the possibility of detecting and stopping terrorism through the pursuit of conventional methods of criminal investigation. -- Gary LaFree,Director, START, National Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism University of Maryland Department of Criminology\/Democracy\u003cbr\u003eHamm's clear writing style, careful research and theoretical insights promise to make this a classic in criminology. -- William J. Chambliss,author of Power, Politics, and Crime\u003cbr\u003eMark Hamms Terrorism as Crime deals with the problem of terrorism through a criminological lens, and it does so with skill and effectiveness. -- Brian Forst * Theoretical Criminology *\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on six case studies of terrorist attacks by radical Islamists and right-wing racists, Hamm writes that American counterterrorist agencies have neglected some basic insights from scholarly criminology. * The Chronicle of Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003eAs a recognized expert in the field, Hamm is eminently qualified to prepare this text on the subject of terrorism from the criminal law perspective. . . . The text is written in a clear, lively manner. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Criminology of Terrorism Part I. Global Crime and Terrorism1. Criminal Stupidity and the Age of Sacred Terrorism: The First World Trade Center Bombing 2. Vulnerabilities of the Jihad-Prelude to 9\/11: The U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and TanzaniaPart II. Domestic Crime and Terrorism3. The Legacy of Lost Causes: The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord 4. Charisma, Con?ict, and Style: The Order Part III. The Current State and Future of the Terrorism-Crime Connection5. The Seduction of Terrorist Mythology: The Aryan Republican Army 6. Al-Qaeda, the Radical Right, and Beyond: The Current Terrorist Threat NotesIndex About the Author","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405880992087,"sku":"9780814736968","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780814736968.jpg?v=1730493784","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/terrorism-as-crime-from-oklahoma-city-to-alqaeda-and-beyond-9780814736968","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}