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The Faces of Terrorism. Multidisciplinary Perspectives.
David V. . Ed(S): Canter
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Description for The Faces of Terrorism. Multidisciplinary Perspectives.
This edited volume attempts to get closer to the perspectives of perpetrators of terrorist acts. It explores how terrorists view the world, reviews the way in which terrorist acts are conceptualized by the public and by national leaders, and suggests strategies for reducing and preventing terrorism. Editor(s): Canter, David V. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMK; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
An international, multi-disciplinary team explores the many different facets of terrorism, investigating what it means to be a terrorist and what terrorism means for society.
- Gets closer to the perspectives of terrorists - their views, how their acts are conceptualized by the public and by national leaders, and how this knowledge can be put to use
- Brings together international experts from psychology, psychiatry, law and policing
- Edited by one of the world's foremost forensic psychology experts, David Canter
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470753804
SKU
V9780470753804
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About David V. . Ed(S): Canter
David Canter is Professor of Psychology and Director of the International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology at the University of Huddersfield, and founding editor of the Wiley Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling. He has worked with police forces all over the world on 'profiling', which led to the emergence of Investigative Psychology. This has included unique studies of ... Read more
Reviews for The Faces of Terrorism. Multidisciplinary Perspectives.
"Terrorism changes so rapidly that everything published from an academic viewpoint is almost always two years out of date .... so it is no small achievement that this book largely succeeds in what it sets out to do". (Human Givens, 2010)