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Terrorism

Definition: The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. (American Heritage Dictionary)

 

Bush, the Detainees, and the Constitution: the battle over presidential power in the War on Terror

KF5060 .B35 2007

The Faces of Terrorism : Social and Psychological Dimensions

HV6431 .S63 2007

The New Terrorism : Myths and Reality

 

HV6431 .M628 2007

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The Ideological War On Terror: Worldwide Strategies for Counter-terrorism Violent Geographies: Fear, Terror, and Political Violence Countering Terrorism and WMD: Creating a Global Counter-terrorism Network
 
RELEVANT SUBJECT HEADINGS: War on Terrorism; Intelligence service-United States; Suicide Bombers; Victims of Terrorism;
 
NARROW YOUR TOPIC:
  Is terrorism ever justified?
  Will stricter penalties curb terrorism?
  What more can the airlines do to prevent terrorism?
  How serious is the threat of smuggling plutonium from the former Soviet Union?
  Why should we be concerned about the threat of biological and chemical weapons?
  What was the "Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996" signed by President Clinton on April 24, 1996?
  What can be done about internet sites that offer instructions on making bombs?
  What can be done to prevent another Oklahoma City bombing?
  What is cyber terrorism?
  Can anything be done to protect trains from incidents similar to the Madrid bombing in March 2004?
 
JOURNAL DATABASES:  
OmniFile Full Text Mega Opposing Viewpoints
STATISTICS:
US Department of Justice Portal of Statistical Resources
USA.gov Data and Statistics General Reference Resources
 
AVAILABLE ONLINE:
CQ Researcher - Terrorism
 
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
University of Michigan Documents Center
Yale Documents on Terrorism
Library of Congress Selected Internet Resources on Terrorism
Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
Department of Homeland Security





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