What is terrorism and can psychology do anything to prevent it?

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 507-526

  Stevens, Michael J ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CRIME; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; IDEOLOGY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; REVIEW; TEACHING; TERRORISM; THEORY; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WAR;

HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MASS MEDIA; PSYCHOLOGY; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23844546294     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.652     Document Type: Review

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