Technological facilitation of terrorism: Definitional, legal, and policy issues

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 989-1016+923

  Ballard, James David ^a   Hornik, Joseph G ^a   McKenzie, Douglas ^a,b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0038457458     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764202045006005     Document Type: Review

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