Hostile Intent and Counter-Terrorism

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Hostile Intent and Counter-Terrorism is written by Dr Glyn Lawson and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1409445216 (ISBN 10) and 9781409445210 (ISBN 13).

This volume brings together research from around the world to explore a range of topics within the project of detecting terrorist activities. It is divided into six key themes: conceptualising terrorism, deception and decision making, social and cultural factors in terrorism, modelling hostile intent, strategies for counter-terrorism, and future directions. Twenty four chapters explore the spectrum of detecting terrorist activities, hostile intent, crowded public spaces and suspicious behavior. A variety of disciplines are represented, including ergonomics/human factors, psychology, criminology, cognitive science, sociology, political theory, engineering and computer science.